Meductic, New Brunswick

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Meductic
Meductic (Canada)
Coordinates: 45°59′42″N67°29′03″W / 45.99500°N 67.48417°W / 45.99500; -67.48417
CountryCanada
Province New Brunswick
County York County
Parish Canterbury Parish
Municipality Lakeland Ridges
Area
[1]
  Land6.26 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total180
  Density28.7/km2 (74/sq mi)
  Change (2016–21)
Decrease2.svg 16.3%
Demonym Meductite
Time zone UTC−4 (Atlantic (AST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−3 (Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT))
Canadian Postal code
E6H
Area code 506
NTS Map021G11
GNBC CodeDBAQZ
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Meductic is a community and former municipality along the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the village of Lakeland Ridges. It is approximately 33 kilometres southeast of Woodstock.

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History

During the Expulsion of the Acadians, the village was burned in the St. John River Campaign (1758). Until the 18th century, Meductic was the largest settlement of the Wolastoqiyik people. [2]

On 1 January 2023, Meductic amalgamated with the village of Canterbury and all or part of five local service districts to form the new village of Lakeland Ridges. [3] [4] The community's name remains in official use. [5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Meductic had a population of 180 living in 83 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census Profile of Meductic". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. "Fredericton | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  3. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. "RSC 12 - Western Valley Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.