Bathurst | |
|---|---|
 Looking north at Bathurst waterfront, with Holy Family church in background. | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Motto: See What Awaits You | |
  Bathurst Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′N 65°39′W / 47.62°N 65.65°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Bathurst |
| Settled | 1600s |
| Town | 1912 |
| City | 1966 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Acadie—Bathurst |
| Provincial | Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore Bathurst West-Beresford |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor | Kim Chamberlain |
| • Councillors | List of Members
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| Area | |
| • Land | 91.62 km2 (35.37 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 69.85 km2 (26.97 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,087.97 km2 (806.17 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• City | 12,157 |
| • Density | 132.7/km2 (344/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,154 |
| • Urban density | 260/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 30,424 |
| • Metro density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  2.2% |
| • Dwellings | 6,445 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes |
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Highways  Route 8  Route 11  Route 134  Route 180 |  Route 315  Route 322  Route 430 |
| NTS Map | 21P12 Bathurst |
| GNBC Code | DAFQX[3] |
| Website | bathurst |
Bathurst (/ˈbætərst/) is a city in northern New Brunswick with a population of 12,157 [4] and the 4th largest metropolitan area in New Brunswick as defined by Census Canada with a population of 31,387 as of 2021.[5] The City of Bathurst overlooks Nepisiguit Bay, part of Chaleur Bay and is at the estuary of the Nepisiguit River.[6]
On January 1, 2023, Bathurst annexed parts of the local service districts of the parish of Bathurst, Big River, New Bandon-Salmon Beach,[a] and North Tetagouche.[7][8] The names of communities in the annexed areas remain in use for address purposes. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.
- ^ Government of New Brunswick website: Bathurst Archived October 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Census Profile of Bathurst". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Bathurst". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Bathurst, City (C) [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census - New Brunswick". 13 July 2022.
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Bathurst
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 3 Chaleur Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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