Grande-Anse, New Brunswick

Grande-Anse is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Rivière-du-Nord.

Grande-Anse
The village of Grande-Anse, on Chaleur Bay.
The village of Grande-Anse, on Chaleur Bay.
Grande-Anse is located in New Brunswick
Grande-Anse
Grande-Anse
Coordinates: 47°48′44″N 65°11′07″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
MunicipalityRivière-du-Nord
Founded1808
Incorporated1968
Electoral Districts
Federal
Acadie—Bathurst
ProvincialCaraquet
Government
 • MLAIsabelle Thériault (Lib.)
 • MPSerge Cormier (Liberal)
Area
[1]
 • Land24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total731
 • Density30.1/km2 (78/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Decrease 18.7%
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (EDT)
Area code+1-506-732
WebsiteGrande-Anse

The community is near the community of Pokeshaw on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula region, 25 km northwest of Caraquet and 45 kilometres east of Bathurst.

Grande-Anse's tourist attractions include the Grande-Anse beach, and the Popes' Museum.

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

The village was first settled by Acadian Simon Landry in 1808, and was incorporated in 1968.

On 1 January 2023, Grande-Anse amalgamated with Bertrand, Maisonnette, Saint-Léolin, and all or part of four local service districts to form the new town of Rivière-du-Nord.[2][3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grande-Anse had a population of 731 living in 361 of its 412 total private dwellings, a change of -18.7% from its 2016 population of 899. With a land area of 24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 30.1/km2 (78.0/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile of Grande-Anse". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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