Saumarez Parish, New Brunswick

Saumarez
Location within Gloucester County, New Brunswick map erroneously shows pre-1896 boundaries
Location within Gloucester County, New Brunswick
map erroneously shows pre-1896 boundaries
Coordinates: 47°30′N 64°56′W / 47.5°N 64.94°W / 47.5; -64.94
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyGloucester
Erected1814
Area
 • Land326.78 km2 (126.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total6,818
 • Density20.9/km2 (54/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-2016
Decrease 1.5%
 • Dwellings
3,111
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portion within regional municipality of Tracadie
No census data available after 2016

Saumarez is a geographic parish in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]

For governance purposes, the entire parish is within the regional municipality of Tracadie. Before the formation of the regional municipality in 2014, Saumarez Parish included one town and twelve local service districts, with an additional special service area within the parish LSD.

Tracadie is a member of the Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission (APRSC).[5]

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saumarez, Parish [Dissolved census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.