Rivière-du-Nord, New Brunswick

Rivière-du-Nord is a town in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.

Rivière-du-Nord
Town
Rivière-du-Nord is located in New Brunswick
Rivière-du-Nord
Rivière-du-Nord
Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°45′N 65°04′W / 47.750°N 65.067°W / 47.750; -65.067
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
Regional service commissionAcadian Peninsula
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 2023
Electoral Districts
Federal

Acadie—Bathurst
ProvincialCaraquet
Government
 • MPSerge Cormier (Liberal)
 • MLAIsabelle Thériault (Lib.)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
Area code506
Highways
Route 11

Route 325

History

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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.[1]

Geography

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The town is located on the Acadian Peninsula at the mouth of the Caraquet River where it empties into Caraquet Bay, roughly 10 km west of Caraquet. The town centres around the intersection of Route 11, Route 145 and Route 325.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. August 30, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.