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Baie-Sainte-Anne, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 47°0′36.8″N 65°1′9″W / 47.010222°N 65.01917°W / 47.010222; -65.01917 (Baie-Sainte-Anne)
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Baie-Sainte-Anne is located in New Brunswick
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Location of Baie-Sainte-Anne in New Brunswick

Baie-Sainte-Anne (2011 population: 1,387)[1] is a rural community in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

It is an acadian community located on the southern shore of Miramichi Bay near its opening into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Possibly named for Sainte-Anne, patroness of the Micmacs.[2] Peat farming and lobster processing are the area's major sources of income.

The local service district of Baie Ste. Anne takes its name from this community but spells it differently.[3]

History

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

The community was founded in 1789 by Acadian settlers.

Education

See also: List of schools in New Brunswick and List of school districts in New Brunswick
District School Name Grades Notes
Francophone Sud École Régionale de Baie Sainte-Anne K-12
Anglophone North

Notable people

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistic Canada Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  2. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 70. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  3. ^ "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 19 July 2020.

47°0′36.8″N 65°1′9″W / 47.010222°N 65.01917°W / 47.010222; -65.01917 (Baie-Sainte-Anne)


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