South Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador

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South Branch
South Branch-Coal Brook
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Coordinates: 47°54′40″N59°01′44″W / 47.911°N 59.029°W / 47.911; -59.029
CountryCanada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division Division No. 4, Subdivision A
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total210
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code 709
Highways NL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH)

South Branch is a settlement located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. South Branch is one of fifteen communities within the greater Codroy Valley area and is located alongside the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1) between Channel-Port aux Basques and St. George's Bay.

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History

South Branch began as a settlement for those who took part in the construction of the Newfoundland Railway.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1986400    
1991380−5.0%
1996 340−10.5%
2001 245−27.9%
2006 225−8.2%
2011 230+2.2%
2016 210−8.7%
Source: [1]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, South Branch together with nearby Coal Brook had a population of 210, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: South Branch-Coal Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador". nl.communityaccounts.ca. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

Coordinates: 47°54′40″N59°01′44″W / 47.911°N 59.029°W / 47.911; -59.029