Little Harbour (East), Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Little Harbour (East)
Little Harbour (East) (Canada)
Coordinates: 47°38′53″N53°56′10″W / 47.648°N 53.936°W / 47.648; -53.936 Coordinates: 47°38′53″N53°56′10″W / 47.648°N 53.936°W / 47.648; -53.936
CountryCanada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Region Newfoundland
Census division 1
Census subdivision A
Government
  Type Unincorporated
Area
[1]
  Land1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total91
Time zone UTC−03:30 (NST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Area code(s) 709

Little Harbour (East) is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the Placentia Bay of the island of Newfoundland.

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Geography

Little Harbour (East) is in Newfoundland within Subdivision A of Division No. 1. [2]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Little Harbour (East) recorded a population of 91 living in 48 of its 68 total private dwellings, a change of

Government

Little Harbour (East), Placentia Bay is a local service district (LSD) [3] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community. [4] The chair of the LSD committee is Marcella Hickey. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.