Acadieville Parish, New Brunswick
Acadieville | |
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Parish | |
Location within Kent County, New Brunswick. | |
Coordinates: 46°43′48″N 65°15′54″W / 46.73°N 65.265°W | |
Country |
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Province |
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County | Kent County |
Established | 1876 |
Area[1] | |
• Land | 332.22 km2 (128.27 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 709 |
• Density | 2.1/km2 (5/sq mi) |
• Pop 2011-2016 |
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• Dwellings | 388 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Acadieville is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.[2]
Its population in the 2016 Census was 709, excluding a small border area that is part of the village of Rogersville.
Delineation
Acadieville Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act[3] as being bounded:
- West by the west line of Weldford Parish prolonged northerly; south by Saint-Louis Parish; northwest by the County line; and east by Carleton Parish.
History
Acadieville Parish was founded in 1868 by Acadian settlers who rushed to claim the provincial Crown Lands after it was revealed that the surveyed route for the Intercolonial Railway would pass through the area.
In 1869, the Intercolonial Railway's route was modified and it was constructed approximately 10 kilometres to the west.
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Demographics
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Coordinates: 46°43′48″N 65°15′54″W / 46.73000°N 65.26500°W
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