Saint-Léolin, New Brunswick

Saint-Léolin is a former village on the Acadian Peninsula in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Rivière-du-Nord.

Saint-Léolin
Saint-Léolin is located in New Brunswick
Saint-Léolin
Saint-Léolin
Location of Saint-Léolin, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°46′3.0″N 65°09′1.6″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester County
ParishNew Bandon Parish
TownRivière-du-Nord
Area
[1]
 • Land19.73 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total615
 • Density31.2/km2 (81/sq mi)
 • Change 2016–21
Decrease 4.9%
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (Atlantic)
Area codeArea code 506
Websitehttp://www.villagesaintleolin.ca

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

The first settler in the village was Joseph Bertin in the early 19th century. The village was originally named Saint-Joseph, but changed in 1904 to avoid confusion with another Saint-Joseph near Memramcook.

The village was incorporated in 1978.

On 1 January 2023, Saint-Léolin amalgamated with the three other villages and all or part of four local service districts to form the new of Rivière-du-Nord.[2][3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Léolin had a population of 615 living in 305 of its 330 total private dwellings, a change of -4.9% from its 2016 population of 647. With a land area of 19.73 km2 (7.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.2/km2 (80.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile of Saint-Léolin, 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 4 Acadian Peninsula 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.


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