Forteau
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Forteau is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 377 as of the Canada 2021 Census.
Forteau | |
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Town | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 377 |
Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
Area code | 709 |
Highways | Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway) |
The town is located along Route 510 in Labrador, between L'Anse-au-Clair and L'Anse-au-Loup.
There is a health centre, a post office and a variety of shops. Internet access is available but some areas do not have consistent cell phone service.[1]
The end of war with France and America saw the growth of trade between Jersey and the New World, especially Canada. By 1763, around a third of the fish being exported from Conception Bay was carried by Jersey vessels. In the 1780s, a number of Jersey families settled permanently, such as the de Quettevilles in Forteau.[2]: 215–6
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Forteau had a population of 377 residing in 161 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of -7.8% from its 2016 population of 409. With a land area of 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 50.3/km2 (130.2/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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