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Division No. 4, Subdivision C, Newfoundland And Labrador
Division No. 4, Subd. C is an unorganized subdivision on St. George's Bay on the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 4. According to the 2016 Statistics Canada Census: *Population: 747 *% Change (2011 to 2016): 2.6 *Dwellings: 490 *Area: 2378.34 km2 *Density: 0.3 people/km2 Division No. 4, Subd. C includes the unincorporated communities of * Barachois Brook * Flat Bay Flat Bay (Mi'kmaq: ''Epwikek'') is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a Mi'kmaq community in southwestern Newfoundland. History The exact reason for how the Mi'kmaq settle ... * Mattis Point * St. Teresa References Newfoundland and Labrador subdivisions {{Newfoundland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newfoundland (island)
Newfoundland (, ; french: link=no, Terre-Neuve, ; ) is a large island off the east coast of the North American mainland and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It has 29 percent of the province's land area. The island is separated from the Labrador Peninsula by the Strait of Belle Isle and from Cape Breton Island by the Cabot Strait. It blocks the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River, creating the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the world's largest estuary. Newfoundland's nearest neighbour is the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. With an area of , Newfoundland is the world's 16th-largest island, Canada's fourth-largest island, and the largest Canadian island outside the North. The provincial capital, St. John's, is located on the southeastern coast of the island; Cape Spear, just south of the capital, is the easternmost point of North America, excluding Greenland. It is common to consider all directly neighbouring i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newfoundland And Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of 405,212 square kilometres (156,500 sq mi). In 2021, the population of Newfoundland and Labrador was estimated to be 521,758. The island of Newfoundland (and its smaller neighbouring islands) is home to around 94 per cent of the province's population, with more than half residing in the Avalon Peninsula. Labrador borders the province of Quebec, and the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon lies about 20 km west of the Burin Peninsula. According to the 2016 census, 97.0 per cent of residents reported English as their native language, making Newfoundland and Labrador Canada's most linguistically homogeneous province. A majority of the population is descended from English and Irish s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division No
Division or divider may refer to: Mathematics *Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication *Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division Military *Division (military), a formation typically consisting of 10,000 to 25,000 troops ** Divizion, a subunit in some militaries *Division (naval) A naval division is a subdivision of a squadron or flotilla. It can also be a subdivision of a fleet. A division is the smallest naval formation, most commonly numbering between two to four ships. Command element A division is usually command ..., a collection of warships Science *Cell division, the process in which biological cells multiply *Continental divide, the geographical term for separation between watersheds *Division (biology), used differently in botany and zoology *Division (botany), a taxonomic rank for plants or fungi, equivalent to phylum in zoology *Division (horticulture), a method of vegetative plant propagation, or the plants cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. It is headquartered in Ottawa.Statistics Canada, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6; Statistique Canada 150, promenade du pré Tunney Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6 The agency is led by the chief statistician of Canada, currently Anil Arora, who assumed the role on September 19, 2016. StatCan is responsible to Parliament through the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, currently François-Philippe Champagne. Statistics Canada acts as the national statistical agency for Canada, and Statistics Canada produces statistics for all the provinces as well as the federal government. In addition to conducting about 350 active surveys on virtually all aspects of Canadian life, the '' Statistics Act'' mandates that Statistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barachois Brook, Newfoundland And Labrador
Barachois Brook is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the western coast of the province, on Bay St. George, located just 5 km south of Stephenville Crossing. "Black Bank", a popular beach, is located in Barachois Brook. The post office was established there in 1963. The first Postmaster was Churchill J. Messervey. It had an estimated population of 120 in 2021. Barachois Brook once had a RCMP detachment which is no longer in use. The building, located just outside of St. George's on the outer edge of the community, is now used by the provincial government as a Forestry Resource office. Geography Barachois Brook is in Newfoundland within Subdivision C of Division No. 4. Demographics As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Barachois Brook recorded a population of 167 living in 84 of its 95 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flat Bay, Newfoundland And Labrador
Flat Bay (Mi'kmaq: ''Epwikek'') is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a Mi'kmaq community in southwestern Newfoundland. History The exact reason for how the Mi'kmaq settled in Newfoundland is debated. Common theories include that the Mi'kmaq migrated to Newfoundland on their own behalf while other theories suggest that Europeans brought them to the island. Conflicts with the British led Chief Jeannot Pequidalouet to relocate his band from Cape Breton to Newfoundland in the 1760s. The Mi'kmaq first established Flat Bay as a seasonal settlement where they maintained trade with European explorers and settlers. It was also settled by Acadians such as Germain LeBlanc (from Nova Scotia) and Andre Alexandre (who was 25% Mi'kmaq). Their descendants bear the anglicized surnames "White" and "Alexander" which are common in Flat Bay today. Another white settler was Benjamin Perrier, who emigrated from France. In 1818, Edw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattis Point, Newfoundland And Labrador
Mattis Point is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is in the Bay St. George area. Geography Mattis Point is in Newfoundland within Subdivision C of Division No. 4. Demographics As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mattis Point recorded a population of 132 living in 56 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 129. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Government Mattis Point is a local service district (LSD) that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community. The chair of the LSD committee is Cynthia Bennett. See also *List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador *List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador *List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador The Canadian province Within the geographical areas of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallants, Newfoundland And Labrador
Gallants is located northeast of Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was created as a Local Government Community on August 16, 1966. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gallants had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. See also *List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the ninth-most populous province in Canada, with 510,550 residents recorded in the 2021 Canadian Census, and is the seventh-largest in land area, with . Newfoundland and Labrador has 278 municipalities, including 3 ... References Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland And Labrador
Stephenville Crossing (2021 population: 1,634) is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the island of Newfoundland at the easternmost limit of Bay St. George."Stephenville Crossing" ''Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador'', vol.5, p.304-305. History The settlement derives its name from the , which ran through the community on its way from Channel-Port aux Basques, Port aux Basques to[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
