Kars is a

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. For governance purposes it forms the

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of the parish of Kars, which is a member of Regional Service Commission 8 (RSC8).

Origin of name

The parish was named for the

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, last major operation of the

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History

Kars was erected in 1860 from

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and Springfield Parishes. In 1877 the islands in Belleisle Bay were added to Kars.

Boundaries

Kars Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 149 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 431, 445, and 446 at same site. *on the northwest by the Queens County line; *on the east by the eastern line of three grants, beginning on the county line about 900 metres northeast of the ends of Bond Road and McCrea Road, then running southeasterly, with two short doglegs, past Vail Road to strike

Belleisle Bay Belleisle Bay is a fjord-like branch of the Saint John River in the Canadian province of New Brunswick Species of fish common to the area include, among others: *Yellow perch *White perch *Smallmouth bass *American eel *Lamprey eel *Pumpkin see ...

about 450 metres east of the eastern end of Coreyvale Road; *on the south by Belleisle Bay; *on the west by the Saint John River; *including Hog Island and Pig Island near the mouth of Belleisle Bay and Ghost Island in the bay.

Governance

The entire parish forms the local service district of the parish of Kars, established in 1968 to assess for fire protection. Recreational facilities were added in 2001 and non-fire related rescue in 2012. First aid and ambulance services (1972—2001) and community services (1986—2001) were formerly included.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. *Beulah *Earle Wharf *

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*Lower Kars *Tennants Cove

Bodies of water

Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly in the parish. *

* Saint John River

Islands

Islands at least partly in the parish. *Ghost Island *Hog Island *Pig Island

Demographics

Population

Population trend

Language

Mother tongue (2016)

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas * Highways ** none * Principal Routes ** None * Secondary Routes: ** ** * External Routes: ** None

Notes

References

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