Canterbury Parish, New Brunswick
Parish in New Brunswick, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parish in New Brunswick, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canterbury is a geographic parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2]
Canterbury | |
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Coordinates: 45.845°N 67.535°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | York |
Erected | 1855 |
Area | |
• Land | 550.70 km2 (212.63 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 552 |
• Density | 1.0/km2 (3/sq mi) |
• Change 2016-2021 | 5.1% |
• Dwellings | 419 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Figures do not include portions within the villages of Canterbury and Meductic |
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the villages of Canterbury and Meductic and the local service districts of Benton and the parish of Canterbury,[3] all of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC).[4]
The parish was named in honour of John Manners-Sutton,[5] Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick at the time and later 3rd Viscount Canterbury following the death of his brother. Manners Sutton Parish (originally Manners-Sutton) was erected at the same time.
Canterbury was erected in 1855 from Dumfries Parish.[6] An oversight omits Falls Island in the Saint John River, leaving it outside the boundaries of both Canterbury and Dumfries.
In 1879 the rear of Canterbury was erected as North Lake Parish.[7]
In 1957 Fall Island in the Saint John River was stated to belong to Canterbury.[8]
Canterbury Parish is bounded:[2][9][10]
Communities at least partly within the parish.[9][10][11] bold indicates an incorporated municipality
Bodies of water[lower-alpha 1] at least partly within the parish.[9][10][11]
Islands at least partly within the parish.[9][10][11]
Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.[9][10][11][12]
Parish population total does not include the former incorporated village of Canterbury and the portion within the former incorporated village of Meductic. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.
PopulationPopulation trend[13][14][15][16]
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LanguageMother tongue (2016)[16]
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