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Bay Roberts | |
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Town | |
Motto: Proud of the past - Poised for the future | |
Location of Bay Roberts in Newfoundland | |
Coordinates: 47°35′05″N 53°16′42″W / 47.58472°N 53.27833°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Settled (Naming) | early 16th century |
Government | |
• Mayor | Walter Yetman |
• Deputy Mayor | Geoff Seymour |
• MHA | Pam Parsons |
• MP | Ken McDonald |
Area | |
• Land | 24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
• Metro | 103.66 km2 (40.02 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Town | 5,974 |
• Density | 249.9/km2 (647/sq mi) |
• Metro | 11,083 |
• Metro density | 106.9/km2 (277/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3.5 (NT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−2.5 (NDT) |
Highways | Route 70 Route 72 Route 75 |
Website | bayroberts |
Bay Robert used to be named Baie de Roberts, which is Bay Roberts in French. |
Bay Roberts (2016 Population 6,012; Census Agglomeration 11,083[1]) is a town located on the north shore of Conception Bay on the northeastern Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The growth of the local economy can be connected to the town's proximity to other major Newfoundland markets, by road and by water.