Millville, New Brunswick
| Millville | |
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| Village | |
  Millville Location of Millville within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′23″N 67°19′27″W / 46.22306°N 67.32417°WCoordinates: 46°13′23″N 67°19′27″W / 46.22306°N 67.32417°W | |
| Country |
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| Province |
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| County | York County |
| Parish | Southampton Parish |
| Incorporated | 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Beverly H. Forbes |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT)) |
| Canadian Postal code | xxx |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
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Millville (2011 population: 307[1]) is a Canadian village located in York County, New Brunswick centered on the intersection of Route 104 and Route 605. The mayor is Beverly H. Forbes.
Situated on the Nackawic River approximately 58.16 kilometers northwest of Fredericton, Millville has one combination convenience store and gas station, as well as a volunteer fire department and several churches and post office. The village is famous for being the World's Largest Artificial Maple Leaf.[2]
The community is served by the Millville Fire Department, consisting of approximately 18 volunteer firefighters. www.millvillefd.ca
History
It was established about 1860 as a New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company settlement. A post office was established in 1866. In 1898, Millville was a station on the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was incorporated as a village in 1966.[3]
Notable people
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References
- ↑ "Census Profile: Millville, New Brunswick (Village)". Statistics Canada Mobile. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ↑ "World's Largest Maple Leaf - Millville, New Brunswick". Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ↑ "Millville". Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
