Rivière-du-Nord, New Brunswick

Town in New Brunswick, Canada
47°45′N 65°04′W / 47.750°N 65.067°W / 47.750; -65.067CountryCanadaProvinceNew BrunswickCountyGloucesterRegional service commissionAcadian PeninsulaIncorporatedJanuary 1, 2023Electoral Districts
Federal
Acadie—BathurstProvincialCaraquetGovernment
 • MPSerge Cormier (Liberal) • MLAIsabelle Thériault (Lib.)Time zoneUTC-4 (AST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)Postal code(s)Area code506Highways
Route 11
Route 325

Rivière-du-Nord is a town in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.

History

Rivière-du-Nord was incorporated on January 1, 2023, via the amalgamation of the former villages of Bertrand, Maisonnette, Grande-Anse, and Saint-Léolin as well as the concurrent annexation of adjacent unincorporated areas.[1]

Geography

The town is located on the Acadian Peninsula at the mouth of the Caraquet River where it empties into Caraquet Bay, roughly 10 km west of Caraquet. The town centres around the intersection of Route 11, Route 145 and Route 325.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. August 30, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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