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Botwood | |
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Town | |
 Exploits River Lumber and Pulp Company | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: En Avant (French for "Onward") | |
  Botwood Location of Botwood in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′00″N 55°22′00″W / 49.15000°N 55.36667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James "Jim" Sceviour[1] |
| • MHA | Pleaman Forsey (PC) |
| • MP | Clifford Small (CPC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.05 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,778 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 350 |
| Website | botwoodnl |
Botwood is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Census Division 6. It is positioned on the west shore of the Bay of Exploits on a natural deep-water harbour. Historically, this harbour has been a significant hub for cargo ships and seaplanes. Botwood served as the North American endpoint for the first transatlantic commercial flights.
- ^ "CBC News".
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Botwood, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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