Bertrand, New Brunswick

Bertrand
Bertrand Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°45′N 65°04′W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Gloucester
Parish	Caraquet
Town	Rivière-du-Nord
Founded	1786
Incorporated	1968
Amalgamated	1 January 2023
Area [1]
• Total	57.01 km^2 (22.01 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,153
• Density	20.2/km^2 (52/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	1.1%
• Dwellings	665
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E1W
Area code	506
Highways Route 11	Route 325
Website	www.village debertrand.ca/node

Bertrand (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtʁɑ̃] ^ⓘ) is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Rivière-du-Nord.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

On 1 January 2023, Bertrand amalgamated with three villages and all or part of four local service districts to form the new town of Rivière-du-Nord.[2][3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]

Geography

The community is located on the Acadian Peninsula at the mouth of the Caraquet River where it empties into Caraquet Bay, roughly 10 km west of Caraquet. The community centres around the intersection of Route 11, Route 145 and Route 325.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bertrand had a population of 1,153 living in 581 of its 665 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 1,166. With a land area of 57.01 km^2 (22.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 20.2/km^2 (52.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. "Census Profile of Bertrand". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
2. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
3. "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
4. "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

47°45′44″N 65°4′7.1″W