Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick
Saint-Antoine
St. Anthony | |
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Village | |
 Louis J. Robichaud memorial | |
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| Motto: "P'tite ville en campagne" | |
  Saint-Antoine The location of Saint-Antoine within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′46″N 64°45′09″W / 46.36286°N 64.75260°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Kent County |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Incorporated | November 9, 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricky Gautreau |
| • Governing Body | Saint-Antoine Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,770 |
| • Density | 275.1/km2 (713/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Saint-Antoine is a village in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is 35 km north of Moncton and 18 km Southwest of Bouctouche. Saint-Antoine's residents are Acadian; most speak French in its local variant, Chiac. Saint-Antoine is on Route 115 and Route 525. The village is called St. Anthony by English area residents.
History
The village is named in honour of Anthony the Great. From 1966, it was called St. Anthony until it was changed to Saint-Antoine in 1969. The village was originally called Higho Settlement. Saint-Antoine was the birthplace of Louis Robichaud, Canada's first elected Acadian provincial premier.
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