Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick
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 Saint-Léonard
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| Coordinates: 47°09′45″N 67°55′30″W / 47.1625°N 67.925°W | ||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  New Brunswick |
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| County | Madawaska | |
| Parish | Saint-Léonard | |
| Settled | 1789 | |
| Town Status | 1920 | |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Madawaska—Restigouche |
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| Provincial | Restigouche-La-Vallée | |
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| • Type | Town Council | |
| • Mayor | Carmel St-Amand | |
| • Deputy Mayor | Kenneth Akerley | |
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| Area[2] | ||
| • Total | 5.20 km2 (2.01 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 150 to 171 m (492 to 561 ft) | |
| Population (2011)[2][3] | ||
| • Total | 1,343 | |
| • Density | 258.3/km2 (669/sq mi) | |
| • Change 2006-11 |  0.7% |
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| • Census Ranking | 1,705 of 5,008 | |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | |
| Postal code(s) | E7E | |
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| Dwellings | 574 | |
| Median Income* | $33,285 CDN | |
| NTS Map | 021O04 | |
| GNBC Code | DAADY | |
| Website | www.saint-leonard.ca | |
| *Median household income, 2005 (all households) | ||
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Saint-Léonard (2011 population: 1,343) is a Canadian town in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.[4] It is located on the east bank of the Saint John River opposite Van Buren, Maine, to which it is connected via the Saint Leonard-Van Buren Bridge. The town's economy is driven by potato farming and a J.D. Irving Limited sawmill. Saint-Léonard is officially bilingual but it is predominantly a Francophone community. It has a single school, École Grande-Riviere. Saint-Léonard was once a popular town during Prohibition in the United States as it was easy to smuggle alcohol to Van Buren.
On June 30, 2008, a truck carrying 12 million bees overturned near Saint-Léonard. This accident was the first of its kind in New Brunswick.[5]
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References [edit]
- ^ Government of New Brunswick website: Saint-Leonard
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick
- ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Saint-Léonard
- ^ "Lorry carrying 12m bees overturns". BBC News Online. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ [1], Census 1941-1951
External links [edit]
Media related to Saint-Léonard (Nouveau-Brunswick) at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 47°09′45″N 67°55′30″W / 47.16250°N 67.92500°W
