Maisonnette is a former village in
Gloucester County,
New Brunswick
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, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 but is now part of the town of
Rivière-du-Nord.
The fishing village is located on the north shore of
Caraquet Harbour near
Pointe de Maisonnette, opposite the town of
Caraquet on the
Acadian Peninsula
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.
History
The village was first settled in 1832 as a temporary fishing port for people from Caraquet and
Bertrand. Their small cabins (''maisonnettes'' in
French) was the inspiration for the name of the village.
Maisonnette is French for "little house". Formerly Ste. Jeanne D'Arc, the name was changed on October 1, 1936.
On 1 January 2023, Maisonnette amalgamated with three other villages and all or part of four
local service districts to form the new town of
Rivière-du-Nord.
The community's name remains in official use.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Maisonnette 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.
Notable people
See also
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List of communities in New Brunswick
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References
External links
Bienvenue a Maisonnette(French)
Communities in Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Former villages in New Brunswick
2023 disestablishments in New Brunswick
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