Botsford | |
|---|---|
 Location within Westmorland County, New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 64°36′W / 46.19°N 64.60°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Westmorland County |
| Erected | 1805 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 304.62 km2 (117.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,120 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  5.9% |
| • Dwellings | 978 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Figures do not include portions within the villages of Cap-Pelé and Port Elgin and the rural community of Beaubassin East | |
Botsford is a geographic parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]
For governance purposes it divided almost entirely between the town of Cap-Acadie and the incorporated rural community of Strait Shores,[5] small areas along its southwestern border belong to the Southeast rural district.[a] All are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission.[6]
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the villages of Cap-Pelé and Port Elgin,[7] the rural community of Beaubassin East,[8] and the local service districts of Bayfield, Cape Tormentine, and the parish of Botsford.[9]
- ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ The Territorial Division Act[2] divides the province into 152 parishes, the cities of Saint John and Fredericton, and one town of Grand Falls. The Interpretation Act[3] clarifies that parishes include any local government within their borders.
- ^ a b "Southeast Regional Service Commission: RSC 7". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "New Brunswick Regulation 95-36 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 95-342)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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