Greater Saint John
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List Of Census Metropolitan Areas And Agglomerations In Canada
The table below lists the census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada by population, using data from the 2021 Canadian census and the 2016 Canadian census. Each entry is identified as a census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) as defined by Statistics Canada. Note that a city's metropolitan area in colloquial or administrative terms may be different from its CMA as defined by Statistics Canada, resulting in differing populations. Such is the case with the Greater Toronto Area, where its metro population is notably higher than its CMA population due to its inclusion of the neighbouring Oshawa CMA to the east and the Burlington portion of the neighbouring Hamilton CMA to the west. In 2021, 27,465,137 people (71.9% of Canada's population) lived in a CMA, while 4,596,279 (12.0%) lived in a CA. Recent growth Between 2016 and 2021, the five CMAs with the highest percentage growth were located in British Columbia and Southern Ontario. The five CMA ...
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Hampton Parish, New Brunswick
Hampton is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the towns of Hampton and Quispamsis and then local service district of the parish of Hampton, which further includes the service area of Fairmont Subdivision. Hampton and the LSD are members of Regional Service Commission 8 (RSC8), while Quispamsis is a member of the Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC). Origin of name Ganong believed the name "perhaps" came from Hampton near London. The name was common in the Thirteen Colonies. Notable is that the names of Kings County's pre-1800 parishes all occur in both New Jersey and North Carolina. History Hampton was erected in 1795 from Sussex Parish and Kingston Parish. It included Rothesay and Upham Parishes. In 1835 Upham was erected as its own parish. In 1870 Rothesay was erected as its own parish. In 1873 the boundary with Rothesay was altered, specifying the path through the islands in the river and changi ...
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Greater Saint John
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Transportation In Greater Saint John
Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of King George III. The port is Canada's third-largest port by tonnage with a cargo base that includes dry and liquid bulk, break bulk, containers, and cruise. The city was the most populous in New Brunswick until the 2016 census, when it was overtaken by Moncton. It is currently the second-largest city in the province, with a population of 69,895 over an area of . French explorer Samuel de Champlain landed at Saint John Harbour on June 24, 1604 (the feast of St. John the Baptist) and is where the Saint John River gets its name although Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqiyik peoples lived in the region for thousands of years prior calling the river Wolastoq. The Saint John area was an important area for trade and defence for Acadia during the French coloni ...
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Rothesay Parish, New Brunswick
Rothesay is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, it comprised was divided for governence purposes between the towns of Rothesay and Quispamsis and the local service district of the parish of Rothesay, all of which were members of the Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC). Origin of name The parish may been named in honour of the Duke of Rothesay, one of the hereditary titles of the Prince of Wales, who visited the area in 1860 as part of his tour of North America. History Rothesay was erected from Hampton Parish in 1870. In 1873 the boundary with Hampton was clarified among the islands of Hammond River and altered to run along grant lines on the mainland. Boundaries Rothesay Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 157 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 460, 461, 473, and 474 at same site. *on the northwest by the Kennebecasis River; *on the east by a line running up the Hammond River through ...
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Saint Martins, New Brunswick
Fundy-St. Martins is a village in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms. History Fundy-St. Martins was incorporated on January 1, 2023. Attractions Attractions in Fundy-St. Martins include the St. Martins Sea Caves, the beach and tidal harbour, the start of the Fundy Trail, two covered bridge A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...s and the Quaco Head Lighthouse, the Quaco Museum and Library, and the Fundy Trail Parkway. Gallery Stmartinscaves.jpg, St. Martins' Caves Fundytrail.JPG, Fundy Trail Twin bridges 06 05.jpg, Twin covered bridges St Martins Sea Caves- St. Martins- New Brunswick.jpg, St Martins Sea Cave See also *List of communities in New Brunswick *List of municipalities in New Br ...
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Queens County, New Brunswick
Queens County (french: Comté de Queens; 2016 population 10,472) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. The county shire town is the village of Gagetown. Geography The county's geography is dominated by the Saint John River and Grand Lake. Coal mining is a major industry in the Minto area. Forestry and mixed farming dominate the rest of the county. The CFB Gagetown military training area takes in a large portion of the western part of the county. Census subdivisions Communities There are four municipalities within Queens County (listed by 2016 population): *Part of Minto lies within Sunbury County, but since most of it is in Queens County, Statistics Canada considers it as part of Queens. Parishes The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2016 population): Demographics As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Queens County had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from ...
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Petersville Parish, New Brunswick
Petersville is a civil parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between CFB Gagetown and the local service districts of Wirral-Enniskillen and the parish of Petersville. Wirral-Enniskillen is part of Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11) and Petersville Parish is part of the Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC). Origin of name William Francis Ganong states that the parish was named in honour of Harry Peters, then Speaker of the House of Assembly. Peters' tenure as Speaker actually ended in 1827 but he continued to serve as MLA until 1843. Harry's brother Charles Jeffery Peters was Attorney General of New Brunswick when the parish was erected. History Petersville was erected in 1838 from Gagetown and Hampstead Parishes. Much of the parish was expropriated in 1953 for the creation of CFB Gagetown. Boundaries Petersville Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 147–149, 155, 156, and 163 at same site. Remainder of pa ...
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Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Charlotte County (2016 population 25,428) is the southwest-most List of counties of New Brunswick, county of New Brunswick, Canada. It was formed in 1784 when New Brunswick was partitioned from Nova Scotia. Once a layer of local government, the county seat was abolished with the New Brunswick Equal Opportunity program in 1966. Counties continue to be used as census subdivision, census sundivisions by Statistics Canada. Located in the southwestern corner of the province, bordering the US state of Maine, Charlotte County is at the northern end of the Appalachian Mountains, which gives it a rugged terrain that includes Mount Pleasant Caldera, Mount Pleasant. The St. Croix River (Maine–New Brunswick), St. Croix, Magaguadavic River, Magaguadavic, and Digdeguash, New Brunswick, Digdegaush rivers drain into the Bay of Fundy. The county includes the large, populated islands of Grand Manan, White Head Island, White Head, Deer Island (New Brunswick), Deer Island, and Campobello Island, ...
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Lepreau Parish, New Brunswick
Lepreau is a civil parish in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, west of Saint John. For governance purposes, the southern part of the parish is part of the incorporated rural community of Fundy Shores, while the north is part of the Southwest rural district, both of which are members of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, it comprised a single local service district (LSD), which was a member of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC). The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station is the parish's most notable feature and is located near its eastern border. The Census subdivision of Lepreau Parish shares the parish's borders. Origin of name Historian William Francis Ganong states that the name of the parish comes from Point Lepreau, the name being a corruption of French ''Pte. aux Napraux''. The parish's official spelling has varied: *LePreau in 1857, *Lepreaux in 1868, Available as a free ebook from G ...
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Greenwich Parish, New Brunswick
Greenwich is a List of parishes in New Brunswick, civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes, the parish is part of the Fundy rural district, which is a member of the Fundy Regional Service Commission. Prior to the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reform, 2023 governance reform, it comprised a single local service district, which was a member of the Regional Service Commission#Fundy Regional Service Commission, Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC). The Census geographic units of Canada#Census_subdivisions, Census subdivision of the same name shares the parish's boundaries. Origin of name The origin of the parish's name is uncertain, Greenwich being a placename in several of the Thirteen Colonies. Historian William Francis Ganong, William F. Ganong listed Greenwich, Greenwich, England as a possible source, then later added Greenwich Village in New York and Greenwich Street in Hempstead, New York. Notable is ...
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Saint Martins Parish, New Brunswick
Saint Martins is a civil parish in Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the village of St. Martins and the local service district of the parish of Saint Martins, both of which are members of the Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC). Origin of name The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick gives only a possibility - St. Martins, Maryland, which could refer to either Saint Martin or Saint Martins by the Bay, both in Worcester County, Maryland. History Saint Martins was erected in 1786 as one of the county's original parish. In 1837 the eastern end of Saint Martins was transferred to Westmorland County. The lost area is now part of Alma Parish in Albert County. Boundaries Saint Martins Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 151, 152, 158, and 159 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 448–450, 462–465, 475, 476, and 486 at same site. * on the north by the Kings County line; * on the east by the A ...
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