Blackville Parish, New Brunswick

This article is about the geographic parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision. For the community, see Blackville, New Brunswick.

Blackville
Parish
Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°36′N 65°44′W / 46.600°N 65.733°W / 46.600; -65.733
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyNorthumberland
Erected1830
Area
[1]
 • Land823.93 km2 (318.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,996
 • Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-2021
Decrease 1.6%
 • Dwellings
970
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portion within the village of Blackville

Blackville is a geographic parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]

For governance purposes it is divided between the incorporated rural community of Miramichi River Valley[5] and the Greater Miramichi rural district,[6] both of which are members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission.[7]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the village of Blackville[8][9] and the local service districts of Renous-Quarryville and the parish of Blackville.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 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. ^ "Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission: RSC 5". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission: RD 5". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act". Governmentof New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.