Meductic, New Brunswick
Meductic is a small village located along the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, approximately 33 kilometres southeast of Woodstock. Meductic's mayor is Lance Royden Graham.[2]
Meductic | |
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Village | |
  Meductic Location of McAdam within New Brunswick  Meductic Meductic (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′00″N 67°28′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | York County |
| Parish | Canterbury Parish |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Lance Royden Graham |
| Area | |
| • Land | 6.67 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 173 |
| • Density | 25.9/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Meductite |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT)) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| NTS Map | 021G11 |
| GNBC Code | DBAQZ |
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History
During the Expulsion of the Acadians, the village was burned in the St. John River Campaign (1758). Until the 18th century, Meductic was the largest settlement of the Wolastoqiyik people. [3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Meductic had a population of 180 living in 83 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of -16.3% from its 2016 population of 215. With a land area of 6.26 km2 (2.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.8/km2 (74.5/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Notable people
See also
References
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Meductic, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- "Municipal Election Results". cj104.com. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- "Fredericton | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- "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.
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