Saint-Ignace, New Brunswick

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Saint-Ignace
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Saint-Ignace
Location of Saint-Ignace in New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°42′07″N65°04′59″W / 46.702°N 65.083°W / 46.702; -65.083
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick
County Kent County
Local service district1973
Government
  MP Dominic LeBlanc
  MLA Kevin Arseneau
Area
  Total31.90 km2 (12.32 sq mi)
Elevation
Sea level to 6 m (0 - 20 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total606
  Density19.00/km2 (49.2/sq mi)
Time zone Atlantic Standard Time (-4)

Saint-Ignace is a settlement in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada on the Kouchibouguacis River. It was part of the former local service district of Saint-Ignace, which also included the community of Camerons Mill.

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Geography

Geology

The basement of Saint-Ignatius is composed mainly of sedimentary rock group dating from the Pictou Pennsylvanian (300 to 311 million years ago)

History

Notable people

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