Saint John, New Brunswick
The City of Saint John is the second largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, and the third largest in the maritime provinces.
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| Coordinates: 45°16′50″N 66°04′34″W / 45.28056°N 66.07611°WCoordinates: 45°16′50″N 66°04′34″W / 45.28056°N 66.07611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Saint John County |
| Parish | Simonds Parish |
| Established | 1604[1] |
| Major Settlement Started | 1783[1] |
| Incorporation | May 18, 1785 |
| First settled | Samuel de Champlain |
| Founded by | Gov. Thomas Carlton |
| Named for | St. John the Baptist |
| Government | |
| • City Mayor | Mel Norton |
| • Governing body | Saint John City Council |
| • MPs | Rodney Weston |
| • MLAs | Trevor Holder, Carl Killen, Glen Savoie, Dorothy Shephard, Glen Tait |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 326 km2 (126 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,362.95 km2 (1,298.44 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 80.8 m (265.1 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 70,063 (CSD) |
| • Density | 215.7/km2 (559/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 127,761 |
| • Metro density | 38.0/km2 (98/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (Atlantic (ADT)) |
| Canadian Postal code | E2K, E2L And E2P |
| Telephone Exchanges | 202, 214, 333, 343, 557 -8, 592, 608, 631 -640, 642 -654, 657 -8, 663, 672, 674, 693-4, 696, 721, 977 |
| NTS Map | 021G08 |
| GNBC Code | DAEGW |
| Website | City of Saint John |
Media
CHSJ 890
CHNB Global Television Network
Rogers
Saint John, New Brunswick Media
A blacksmith shop near Saint John Harbour during the late 19th century.
Bird's-eye view of Saint John in 1882
Covered bridges dot the Greater Saint John region.
Brunswick Square office tower
Row Houses on Wellington Row in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Partridge Island immigration station
Colsen Cove generating station
Old Post Office, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McGahan, Elizabeth W. "Saint John". Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
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