Municipal amalgamations in New Brunswick

The Canadian province of New Brunswick's municipalities cover only 20% of its landmass, but 80% of its population. Many of those 101 municipalities have been created from amalgamations of several former municipalities, or by annexing unincorporated areas. Prior to several amalgamations that occurred in between 1991-1998, the province had over 123 municipalities. There is now 101.

This article lists current municipalities in New Brunswick, and underneath, the former municipalities that form the new municipality are listed and the year they joined the new municipality if known. Unincorporated areas that joined municipalities are mentioned as well, if known. Explanations on the basis of the amalgamations are given wherever possible.

[1] Village of Belledune

• Village of Jacquet River (1994)

[2] City of Campbellton

• Unincorporated areas of Lily Lake Road and St. Albert (1958)
• Village of Richardsville (1979)

[3] Town of Dalhousie

• Village of Darlington (1982/Nov.4)

City of Edmundston

The City of Edmundston grew greatly when in 1998, 3 neighbouring towns were forced together with Edmundston at the centre. The nearby Village of St-Hilaire was supposed to amalgamate as well, but the province changed their minds as it would make the geographical size of the new city too large.

• City of Edmundston (1998)
• Town of St-Jacques (1998)
• Town of St-Basile (1998)
• Village of Verret (1998)

Town of Florenceville-Bristol

• Village of Florenceville (2008)
• Village of Bristol (2008)

City of Fredericton

• Town of Devon (1945)
• Town of Marysville (1973)
• Village of Barkers Point (1973)
• Village of Nashwaaksis (1973)
• Village of Silverwood (1973)

Town of Grand Bay-Westfield

• Town of Grand Bay (1998)
• Village of Westfield (1998)
• Village of Pamdenec and part of the Parish of Westfield (1988)

Village of Grand Manan

• Village of North Head (1995)
• Village of Seal Cove (1995)
• Village of Grand Harbour-Ingalls Head (1995)
• unincorporated areas of Woodwards Cove & Castalia (1995)

City of Miramichi

• Town of Newcastle (1995)
• Town of Chatham (1995)
• Village of Douglastown (1995)
• Village of Loggieville (1995)
• Village of Nelson-Miramichi (1995)

City of Moncton

• Village of Lewisville (19??)

Town of Quispamsis

• Town of Quispamsis (1998)
• Village of Gondola Point (1998)
• eastern section of Wells, an unincorporated community (1998)

Village of Riverside-Albert

• Village of Riverside (1966)
• Village of Albert (1966)

Town of Rothesay

• Town of Rothesay (1998)
• Village of East Riverside-Kingshurst (1998)
• Village of Renforth
• Village of Fairvale (1998)
• western section of Wells (1998)

City of Saint John

• Town of Carleton (1785)
• Town of Parrtown (1785) (Parrtown & Carleton joined to form the first ever City of Saint John, which has grown many times since then.
• City of Portland (1889)
• Parish of Simonds (1967)
• Parish of Lancaster (1967)
• City of Lancaster (1967)

Town of St. Stephen

When St. Stephen and Milltown amalgamated, the town was called St. Stephen-Milltown, but the new name not having caught on, reverted to simply the Town of St. Stephen.

• Village of Milltown (19??)-

Town of Tracadie-Sheila

• Town of Tracadie (1991)
• Village of Sheila (1991)