Rivière-du-Nord, New Brunswick

Rivière-du-Nord
Town
Rivière-du-Nord Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°45′N65°04′W / 47.750°N 65.067°W / 47.750; -65.067
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Gloucester
Regional service commission	Acadian Peninsula
Incorporated	January 1, 2023
Electoral Districts Federal	Acadie—Bathurst
Provincial	Caraquet
Government
• MP	Serge Cormier (Liberal)
• MLA	Isabelle Thériault (Lib.)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E1W
Area code	506
Highways Route 11	Route 325

Rivière-du-Nord (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁdynɔʁ] ) is a town in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.

History

Rivière-du-Nord was incorporated on January 1, 2023, via the amalgamation of the former villages of Bertrand, Maisonnette, Grande-Anse, and Saint-Léolin as well as the concurrent annexation of adjacent unincorporated areas. ^[1]

Geography

The town is located on the Acadian Peninsula at the mouth of the Caraquet River where it empties into Caraquet Bay, roughly 10 km west of Caraquet. The town centres around the intersection of Route 11, Route 145 and Route 325.

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick
• List of municipalities in New Brunswick

References

1. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. August 30, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.