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Grande-Anse, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 47°48′44″N 65°11′07″W / 47.812306°N 65.185194°W / 47.812306; -65.185194
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Grande-Anse
Village
The village of Grande-Anse, on Chaleur Bay.
The village of Grande-Anse, on Chaleur Bay.
Grande-Anse is located in New Brunswick
Grande-Anse
Grande-Anse
Coordinates: 47°48′44″N 65°11′07″W / 47.812306°N 65.185194°W / 47.812306; -65.185194
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
Founded1808
Incorporated1968
Electoral Districts
Federal
Acadie—Bathurst
ProvincialCaraquet
Government
 • TypeVillage Council
 • MayorThérèse Haché
 • MLAIsabelle Thériault (Lib.)
 • MPSerge Cormier (Liberal)
Area
 • Total24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total738
 • Density30.2/km2 (78/sq mi)
 • Change 2006-11
Decrease2.6%
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (EDT)
Area code+1-506-732
WebsiteGrande-Anse

Grande-Anse (2011 pop.: 738) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. It is near the community of Pokeshaw.

The village is located on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula region, 25 km northwest of Caraquet and 45 kilometres east of Bathurst.

Grande-Anse's tourist attractions include the Grande-Anse beach, and the Popes' Museum.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

The village was first settled by Acadian Simon Landry in 1808, and was incorporated in 1968.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grande-Anse had a population of 731 living in 361 of its 412 total private dwellings, a change of -18.7% from its 2016 population of 899. With a land area of 24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 30.1/km2 (78.0/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Community Profiles: Grande-Anse, New Brunswick
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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