Nelson Parish, New Brunswick

This article is about the geographic parish, former local service district, and census subdivision. For the former village, see Nelson-Miramichi, New Brunswick.

Nelson
Parish
Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°51′09″N 65°41′24″W / 46.8525°N 65.69°W / 46.8525; -65.69
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyNorthumberland
Erected1814
Area
[1]
 • Land353.68 km2 (136.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total929
 • Density2.6/km2 (7/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-2021
Decrease 2.4%
 • Dwellings
433
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portion within the city of Miramichi
Population change reflects revised 2016 figure

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

For governance purposes it is divided between the city of Miramichi, the village of Nouvelle-Arcadie, the incorporated rural community of Miramichi River Valley,[5] and the Greater Miramichi rural district.[6] All are members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission except Nouvelle-Arcadie, which is part of the Kent RSC.[7]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Miramichi and the local service district of the parish of Nelson;[8] an area upstream of O'Toole Crescent was part of the LSD.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 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. ^ "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.