Hopewell Parish, New Brunswick

Hopewell
Location within Albert County.
Location within Albert County.
Coordinates: 45°49′N 64°40′W / 45.81°N 64.66°W / 45.81; -64.66
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyAlbert
Erected1786
Government
 • Typeunincorporated
Area
 • Land149.14 km2 (57.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total597
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-2021
Decrease 7.7%
 • Dwellings
310
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portion within the village of Hillsborough

Hopewell is a geographic parish in eastern Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]

For governance purposes, most of the parish is part of the village of Fundy Albert,[5] with the northwestern corner part of the Southeast rural district.[6]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the village of Riverside-Albert[7] and the local service district of the parish of Hopewell.[8]

  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. ^ "Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.