Paquetville
Paquetville is a Canadian former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.[2] It is located on the Acadian Peninsula, at the intersection of Route 340, Route 135 and Route 350. In 2021, Paquetville had a population of 718.[1]
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| Coordinates: 47°40′08″N 65°05′57″W / 47.668889°N 65.099167°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Paquetville |
| Town | Hautes-Terres |
| Established | 1866 |
| Village Status | 1966 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Acadie—Bathurst |
| Provincial | Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur |
| Area | |
| • Land | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 718 |
| • Density | 77.5/km2 (201/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  0.3% |
| • Dwellings | 359 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
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The village was founded by Monseigneur Paquet in 1873, who brought several parishioners with him from Shippagan.
In 2023, the village of Paquetville combined with Saint-Isidore and six other districts to become Hautes-Terres.[3]
The village is the home of Édith Butler, who sings the song "Paquetville".
Demographics
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Population trend[4]
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Mother tongue language (2021)[1]
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2.0%
Paquetville Media
Monseigneur Paquet, founder of Paquetville
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Census Profile of Paquetville". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Paquetville
- ↑ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
Other websites
Media related to Paquetville at Wikimedia Commons