Petitcodiac, New Brunswick
| Petitcodiac | ||
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Petitcodiac Baptist Church on the banks of the Petitcodiac River
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| Nickname(s): "Where the River Begins" | ||
 Petitcodiac
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| Coordinates: 45°55′55″N 65°10′11″W / 45.93205°N 65.169697°W | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick | |
| County | Westmorland County | |
| Incorporated Village | November 9, 1966 | |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Fundy Royal |
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| Provincial | Petitcodiac | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gerald Gogan | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 17.22 km2 (6.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 1,429 | |
| • Density | 83.0/km2 (215/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | |
| Website | Petitcodiac.ca | |
Petitcodiac is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
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History[edit]
It is named after the Petitcodiac River, which begins in the village at the junction of the North River and Anagance River. The term is derived from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow".
Present day[edit]
The Community Centres around Route 890, Route 885, Route 905, Route 106 and Route 1.
The village features a regional school, an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a bowling alley, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.
The Westmorland County Agricultural Fair, established by William Balzer in 1967, is an agricultural fair with a horse show, a sheep show, a produce contest, crafts and baked goods, and a beauty pageant.[1]
Demography[edit]
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Population trend [2]
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Religious make-up (2001)
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Income (2006)
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Mother tongue language (2006)
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Neighbouring communities[edit]
Notable people[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fair Born of One Man’s Dream". Westmorland County Agricultural Fair. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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Coordinates: 45°56′N 65°10′W / 45.933°N 65.167°W
