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Nigadoo — Village — Location of Nigadoo, New Brunswick Coordinates: 47°44′17″N 65°42′40″W / 47.73805°N 65.711°W Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
County Gloucester Parish Beresford Village Status 1967 Electoral Districts
Federal
Acadie—BathurstProvincial Nigadoo-Chaleur Government[1] - Type Town council - Mayor Gilberte Boudreau - Councillors List of Members- Reno Arseneau
- Henri A. Doucet
- Fernande Foulem
- Robert J. Gaudet
Area[2] - Land 7.69 km2 (3 sq mi) Population (2006)[2][3] - Total 927 - Density 120.60/km2 (312.4/sq mi) - Change 2001-06 3.2%
- Census Ranking 2,157 of 5,008 Time zone AST (UTC-4) - Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3) Postal code(s) E8K Area code(s) 506 Dwellings 401 Median Income* $43,357 CDN Access Routes
Route 11
Route 134
Route 315
Route 322
Website www.acadie-bathurst.com Nigadoo (2006 pop.: 927) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.[4]
The village is located at the mouth of the Nigadoo River on Chaleur Bay, 15 km northwest of Bathurst and adjacent to Beresford.
Approximately 87% of residents are francophone Acadians.
In the Mi'kmaq language "nigadoo" roughly translates as "place to hide."
Demographics
Population trend[5]
Census Population Change (%) 2006 927 3.2%
2001Adj 958 0.3%
2001 983 2.3%
1996 961 1.2%
1991 950 N/A Mother tongue language (2006)[2]
Language Population Pct (%) French only 865 94.02% English only 55 5.98% Other languages 0 0.00% Both English and French 0 0.00% See also
References
- ^ Government of New Brunswick website: Nigadoo
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Nigadoo, New Brunswick
- ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Nigadoo
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
Tremblay Petit-Rocher Saint-Laurent Chaleur Bay Nigadoo
Robertville Beresford Coordinates: 47°44′17″N 65°42′40″W / 47.73806°N 65.71111°W
Categories:- Communities in Gloucester County, New Brunswick
- Populated coastal places in Canada
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