Belledune

Belledune
Belledune is located in New Brunswick
Belledune
Belledune
Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°54′N 65°49′W / 47.900°N 65.817°W / 47.900; -65.817
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyRestigouche
ParishBeresford
ParishDurham
Founded1799
Incorporated1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Amalgamation1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Government
 • TypeCity council
 • BodyBelledune Village Council
 • MayorPaul Arseneault
 • Deputy MayorLilliane Carmichael
Area
 • Total189.18 km2 (73.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,325
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
 • Percentage change (2016)
Decrease 6.5%
 • Dwellings
782
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code
Area code506
Highways
Websitebelledune.com

Belledune is a port village in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It has a population of 1,325, and straddles the boundary between Restigouche County and Gloucester County, New Brunswick.

The community of Belledune was created through the amalgamation of Jacquet River, Armstrong Brook, and Belledune in 1994. The community dubbed itself a "Supervillage" after this amalgamation. Belledune's population meets the requirements as a "Town" under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, but it has not requested a change in municipal status and therefore remains as a village.

Belledune is one of the few municipalities not significantly affected by the province's 2023 local governance reforms.

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