| Coordinates | 47°51′N 65°46′W |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Beresford |
| Town | Dissolved |
| Village | 1966 |
| Area land | 13.76 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Elevation | 36 ft |
| Population total | 865 |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Population density | 62.9 km² |
| Change 2016–21 | 2.4% |
| Dwellings | 433 |
| Postal code | E8J |
| Area code | 506 |
| Website | www.pointe-verte.ca |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Time zone (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
Pointe-Verte (English: Green Point) was a village and was dissolved January 1, 2023, when it amalgamated with other municipalities to form the town of Belle-Baie in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
History
On January 1, 2023, Pointe-Verte amalgamated with Beresford, Nigadoo, Petit-Rocher, and all or part of ten local service districts to form the new town of Belle-Baie.[1][2] The community's name remains in official use.[3]
Geography
Located on Chaleur Bay 30 km north of Bathurst, the village's main industry is lobster and scallop fishing, as well as forestry.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pointe-Verte had a population of 865 living in 400 of its 433 total private dwellings, a change of -2.37% from its 2016 population of 886. With a land area of 13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[4]
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021 | 845 | 720 | 8.28% | 85.21% | 115 | 35.29% | 13.61% | 5 | 66.66% | 0.59% | 5 | 0.0% | 0.05% | |||||
2016 | 885 | 785 | 9.24% | 88.70% | 85 | 6.25% | 9.6% | 15 | 50.0% | 1.69% | 5 | 0.0% | 0.5% | |||||
2011 | 955 | 865 | 2.8% | 90.57% | 80 | 45.5% | 8.38% | 10 | 0.0% | 1.05% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
2006 | 955 | 890 | 6.8% | 93.19% | 55 | 26.7% | 5.76% | 10 | 0.0% | 1.05% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
2001 | 1,040 | 955 | 11.2% | 91.83% | 75 | 66.7% | 7.21% | 10 | n/a% | 0.96% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
1996 | 1,120 | 1,075 | n/a | 95.98% | 45 | n/a | 4.02% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 3 Chaleur Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history". Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Census Profile of Pointe-Verte, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census