Plum Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Plum Point is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is west of Anchor Point.

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History

The original name Ferrol Zaharra was given by the Basque fishermen and been translated in English later on. The former name of Old Ferrole was changed on June 11, 1965.

Geography

Plum Point is in Newfoundland within Subdivision C of Division No. 9. [1]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Plum Point recorded a population of 112 living in 52 of its 71 total private dwellings, a change of

Government

Plum Point 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 Ben Coombs. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  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.

Coordinates: 51°04′00″N56°53′00″W / 51.06667°N 56.88333°W / 51.06667; -56.88333

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