Rothesay Parish, New Brunswick

Rothesay is a Canadian parish in Kings County, New Brunswick.[2]

Rothesay
Parish
Location within Kings County, New Brunswick.
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyKings County
Established1870
Area
 • Land7.26 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total325
 • Density44.8/km2 (116/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-2016
 6.3%
 • Dwellings
136
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

History

Rothesay Parish set off from Hampton Parish in 1870. The Name comes from Duke of Rothesay probably names after Edward VII who at the time was a duke.

Delineation

Rothesay Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act[3] as being bounded:

Westerly and northerly by the Kennebecasis Bay and River; easterly by Hampton Parish and southerly by the County line.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold):

Bodies of water & Islands

This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes, Peninsulas and Islands that are at least partially in this parish

  • Hunter Lake

Demographics

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[6]

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Rothesay, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  2. "Rothesay Parish". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  3. "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census
  5. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Rothesay Parish, New Brunswick
  6. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7



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