Chatham | |
|---|---|
 Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°02′42″N 65°22′12″W / 47.045°N 65.37°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Northumberland |
| Erected | 1814 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 527 |
| • Density | 23.2/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  3.1% |
| • Dwellings | 269 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Figures do not include portion within the city of Miramichi | |
Chatham is a geographic parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]
For governance purposes it is divided between the city of Miramichi[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, all of the parish outside the city formed the local service district of the parish of Chatham.[8]
- ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission: RSC 5". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission: RD 5". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.