Rivière-du-Nord () is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the
Canadian province
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of
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...
. It was formed through the
2023 New Brunswick local governance reform
Local governance reform in the Canadian province of New Brunswick was implemented on January 1, 2023. This resulted in a significant reorganization of the local government entities in the province, including a reduction in the number of entiti ...
s.
History
Rivière-du-Nord was incorporated on January 1, 2023, via the amalgamation of the former villages of
Bertrand,
Maisonnette,
Grande-Anse, and
Saint-Léolin as well as the concurrent annexation of adjacent unincorporated areas.
Geography
The town is located on the
Acadian Peninsula
The Acadian Peninsula () is situated in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada, encompassing portions of Gloucester and Northumberland Counties. It derives its name from the large Acadian population located there. Two major islands o ...
at the mouth of the
Caraquet River
The Caraquet River is a river in north-eastern New Brunswick, Canada which empties into the Caraquet Bay north of Caraquet.Caraquet Bay
Caraquet Bay () is situated in the northeast of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It is bordered on the south by the town of Caraquet and the village of Bertrand, to the south by the parish of New Bandon, to the north by the village of Ma ...
, roughly 10 km west of
Caraquet
Caraquet ( ) is a town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula, its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for ''meeting of two rivers''. The Caraquet River and Rivière du Nord ...
. The town centres around the intersection of
Route 11,
Route 145 and
Route 325.
See also
*
List of communities in New Brunswick
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*
List of municipalities in New Brunswick
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References
2023 establishments in New Brunswick
2023 New Brunswick local governance reform
Populated places established in 2023
Communities in Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Towns in New Brunswick
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