Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick

Saint-Antoine is a former village in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is 35 km north of Moncton and 18 km Southwest of Bouctouche. Saint-Antoine is on Route 115 and Route 525. It is now part of the town of Champdoré.

Saint-Antoine
Louis J. Robichaud memorial
Coat of arms of Saint-Antoine
Motto: 
"P'tite ville en campagne"
Saint-Antoine is located in New Brunswick
Saint-Antoine
Saint-Antoine
The location of Saint-Antoine within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46.36286°N 64.75260°W / 46.36286; -64.75260
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyKent County
TownChampdoré
Founded1832
IncorporatedNovember 9, 1966
Area
  Land6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total1,791
  Density283.6/km2 (735/sq mi)
  Change (2016–21)
Increase 3.3%
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−3 (ADT)
Area code506

History

The village is named in honour of Anthony the Great. From 1966, it was called St. Anthony until it was changed to Saint-Antoine in 1969. The village was originally called Higho Settlement. Saint-Antoine was the birthplace of Louis Robichaud, Canada's first elected Acadian provincial premier.

On 1 January 2023, Saint-Antoine amalgamated with all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of Champdoré.[2][3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Antoine had a population of 1,791 living in 743 of its 779 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 1,733. With a land area of 6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 283.4/km2 (734.0/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

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References

  1. "Census Profile of Saint-Antoine, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  3. "RSC 6 Kent Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  6. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Saint-Antoine, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  7. Statistics Canada

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