Bertrand, New Brunswick
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  Bertrand Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′N 65°04′W / 47.750°N 65.067°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Caraquet |
| Town | Rivière-du-Nord |
| Founded | 1786 |
| Incorporated | 1968 |
| Amalgamated | 1 January 2023 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.01 km2 (22.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,153 |
| • Density | 20.2/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  1.1% |
| • Dwellings | 665 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 506 |
Highways  Route 11 |  Route 325 |
| Website | www.village debertrand.ca/node |
Bertrand is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Rivière-du-Nord.
History[edit]
On 1 January 2023, Bertrand amalgamated with three villages and all or part of four local service districts to form the new town of Rivière-du-Nord.[2][3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]
Geography[edit]
The community 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 community centres around the intersection of Route 11, Route 145 and Route 325.
Demographics[edit]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bertrand had a population of 1,153 living in 581 of its 665 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 1,166. With a land area of 57.01 km2 (22.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 20.2/km2 (52.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Census Profile of Bertrand". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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47°45′44″N 65°4′7.1″W / 47.76222°N 65.068639°W
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