Baie-Sainte-Anne, New Brunswick

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Baie-Sainte-Anne
Location of Baie-Sainte-Anne in New Brunswick

Baie-Sainte-Anne or Baie Ste. Anne (2011 population: 1,387) [1] is a rural community in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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It is an acadian community located on the southern shore of Miramichi Bay near its opening into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Possibly named for Sainte-Anne, patroness of the Micmacs. [2] Peat farming and lobster processing are the area's major sources of income.

The former local service district of Baie Ste. Anne took its name from this community but spelt it differently. [3]

History

The community was founded in 1789 by Acadian settlers.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Baie Ste. Anne had a population of 1,252 living in 566 of its 616 total private dwellings, a change of

Education

DistrictSchool NameGradesNotes
Francophone Sud École Régionale de Baie Sainte-Anne K-12
Anglophone North

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Statistic Canada Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  2. Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 70. ISBN   0-7715-9754-1.
  3. "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

47°0′36.8″N65°1′9″W / 47.010222°N 65.01917°W / 47.010222; -65.01917 (Baie-Sainte-Anne)