Flat Bay

Flat Bay (Mi'kmaq: Epwikek[1]) is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a Mi'kmaq community in southwestern Newfoundland.

Flat Bay
Location of Flat Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador

Geography

Flat Bay is in Newfoundland within Subdivision C of Division No. 4.[2]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Flat Bay recorded a population of 210 living in 94 of its 100 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2011 population of 229. With a land area of 4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 47.4/km2 (122.8/sq mi) in 2016.[3] Of its 210 residents, 115 individuals were identified as having First Nations origin (entirely or in part).[4]

Government

Flat Bay is a local service district (LSD)[5] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[6] The chair of the LSD committee is Frederick Nelma.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Newfoundland Mi'kmaq PlaceNames - Ktaqmkuk: Across the Waters" (PDF). Qalipu First Nation. 2018. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  4. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Flat Bay". Statistics Canada. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.
  5. "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  6. "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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