Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick
History
The village is named in honour of Anthony the Great. From 1966, it was called St. Anthony until it was changed to Saint-Antoine in 1969. The village was originally called Higho Settlement. Saint-Antoine was the birthplace of Louis Robichaud, Canada's first elected Acadian provincial premier.
On 1 January 2023, Saint-Antoine amalgamated with all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of Champdoré. The community's name remains in official use.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Antoine had a population of 1,791 living in 743 of its 779 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 1,733. With a land area of 6.32 km (2.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 283.4/km (734.0/sq mi) in 2021.
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See also
References
- ^ "Census Profile of Saint-Antoine, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 6 Kent Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 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 21 January 2023.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Saint-Antoine, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Statistics Canada
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