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Parish in New Brunswick, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blissfield is a geographic parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]
Blissfield | |
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Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick | |
Coordinates: 46.59°N 66.055°W | |
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County | Northumberland |
Erected | 1830 |
Area | |
• Land | 1,235.57 km2 (477.06 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 491 |
• Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
• Change 2016-2021 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 256 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Figures do not include portion within the village of Doaktown |
For governance purposes it is divided mainly between the village of Doaktown[5] and the Greater Miramichi rural district,[6] with small areas along the eastern and western borders belonging to the incorporated rural communities of Miramichi River Valley and Upper Miramichi, respectively.[5] All are members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission.[7]
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between a much smaller village of Doaktown[8] and the local service district of the parish of Blissfield.[9]
Blissfield was named in honour of John Murray Bliss,[10] was Administrator of the province prior to Lieutenant-Governor Howard Douglas's arrival. Neighbouring Blackville Parish was named in honour of William Black, Administrator of the province due to Douglas's absence at the time both parishes were erected.[10]
Blissfield was erected in 1830 by the three-way split of Ludlow Parish,[11] Blissfield in the middle and Blackville to the east.
Blissfield Parish is bounded:[2][12][13]
When Blissfield was erected the eastern line extended to the Westmorland County line,[17] putting part of modern Harcourt Parish in Blissfield.
In 1845 the Kent County line was changed to run southwesterly instead of southeasterly, now meeting the line between Queens and Sunbury Counties. A triangle of wilderness at the southeastern corner was transferred to Kent County.[18]
Communities at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19] bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use
Bodies of water[lower-alpha 2] at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19]
Islands at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19]
Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.[12][13][19][20]
Parish population total does not include former incorporated village of Doaktown. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.
PopulationPopulation trend[23][24][25][26][27]
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