Richibucto | |
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Coordinates: 46°37′03″N 64°47′24″W / 46.6175°N 64.79°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Kent County |
Erected | 1827 |
Area | |
• Land | 249.21 km2 (96.22 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 2,085 |
• Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
• Change 2016-2021 | 11.4% |
• Dwellings | 1,162 |
Time zone | UTC-4 ( AST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-3 ( ADT) |
Figures do not include portions within the town of Richibucto, the village of Rexton, and the Indian Island 28 Indian reserve Population change reflects revised 2016 figure |
Richibucto (originally Liverpool) is a geographic parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. [4]
For governance purposes it is divided between the towns of Beaurivage and Grand-Bouctouche, the village of Five Rivers, [5] and the Kent rural district, [6] all of are members of the Kent Regional Service Commission, [7] and the Indian Island 28 Indian reserve, which is not.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the town of Richibucto, the village of Rexton, [8] the Indian Island 28 Indian reserve, and the local service districts of Cap-de-Richibouctou, Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, and the parish of Richibucto. [9] Richibucto and a border area west of it became part of Beaurivage, Rexton and most of the parish LSD part of Five Rivers, Sainte-Anne-de-Kent to Grand-Bouctouche, and Cap-de-Richibouctou to the rural district, with small exceptions along the various new borders.
The parish was named for the Richibucto River, which in turn is of Mi'kmaq origin. [10]
Richibucto was erected from Carleton Parish as Liverpool parish in 1827. [11] At the time it included modern Weldford Parish and all of Saint-Charles Parish south of the Saint-Charles River.
In 1832 the parish's name was changed to Richibucto. [12]
In 1835 the southwestern part of the parish was erected as Weldford Parish. [13]
In 1909 the newly erected Saint-Charles Parish included the settlements along the Kouchibouguacis River. [14]
Richibucto Parish is bounded: [2] [15] [16]
Communities at least partly within the parish. [15] [16] [19] bold indicates an incorporated municipality or Indian reserve
Bodies of water [b] at least partly within the parish. [15] [16] [19]
Islands at least partly within the parish. [15] [16] [19]
Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. [15] [16] [19] [20]
Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities and Indian reserve
PopulationPopulation trend [21] [22] [23]
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LanguageMother tongue (2016) [23]
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Richibucto | |
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Coordinates: 46°37′03″N 64°47′24″W / 46.6175°N 64.79°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Kent County |
Erected | 1827 |
Area | |
• Land | 249.21 km2 (96.22 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 2,085 |
• Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
• Change 2016-2021 | 11.4% |
• Dwellings | 1,162 |
Time zone | UTC-4 ( AST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-3 ( ADT) |
Figures do not include portions within the town of Richibucto, the village of Rexton, and the Indian Island 28 Indian reserve Population change reflects revised 2016 figure |
Richibucto (originally Liverpool) is a geographic parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. [4]
For governance purposes it is divided between the towns of Beaurivage and Grand-Bouctouche, the village of Five Rivers, [5] and the Kent rural district, [6] all of are members of the Kent Regional Service Commission, [7] and the Indian Island 28 Indian reserve, which is not.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the town of Richibucto, the village of Rexton, [8] the Indian Island 28 Indian reserve, and the local service districts of Cap-de-Richibouctou, Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, and the parish of Richibucto. [9] Richibucto and a border area west of it became part of Beaurivage, Rexton and most of the parish LSD part of Five Rivers, Sainte-Anne-de-Kent to Grand-Bouctouche, and Cap-de-Richibouctou to the rural district, with small exceptions along the various new borders.
The parish was named for the Richibucto River, which in turn is of Mi'kmaq origin. [10]
Richibucto was erected from Carleton Parish as Liverpool parish in 1827. [11] At the time it included modern Weldford Parish and all of Saint-Charles Parish south of the Saint-Charles River.
In 1832 the parish's name was changed to Richibucto. [12]
In 1835 the southwestern part of the parish was erected as Weldford Parish. [13]
In 1909 the newly erected Saint-Charles Parish included the settlements along the Kouchibouguacis River. [14]
Richibucto Parish is bounded: [2] [15] [16]
Communities at least partly within the parish. [15] [16] [19] bold indicates an incorporated municipality or Indian reserve
Bodies of water [b] at least partly within the parish. [15] [16] [19]
Islands at least partly within the parish. [15] [16] [19]
Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. [15] [16] [19] [20]
Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities and Indian reserve
PopulationPopulation trend [21] [22] [23]
|
LanguageMother tongue (2016) [23]
|