Coverdale Parish, New Brunswick

This article is about the geographic parish. For the community, see Coverdale, New Brunswick.
Coverdale
Parish
Location within Albert County.
Location within Albert County.
Coordinates: 46°02′N 64°52′W / 46.03°N 64.86°W / 46.03; -64.86
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyAlbert County
Erected1828
Area
[1]
 • Land236.00 km2 (91.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,766
 • Density20.2/km2 (52/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-2021
Increase 6.7%
 • Dwellings
1,919
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portion within the town of Riverview

Coverdale is a geographic parish in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada,[4] located along the Petitcodiac River opposite Moncton and Dieppe.

For governance purposes, Coverdale is divided between the towns of Riverview and Salisbury, the village of Fundy Albert,[5] and the Southeast rural district,[6] all of which are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission.[7]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Riverview[8] and the local service district of the parish of Coverdale.[9] Riverview had much the same boundaries.

  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 26 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 March 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. ^ "Southeast Regional Service Commission: RSC 7". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Southeast Regional Service Commission: RD 7". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.