Northesk | |
|---|---|
 Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′30″N 66°30′00″W / 47.475°N 66.5°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Northumberland |
| Erected | 1814 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,346.76 km2 (1,292.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,169 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  4.2% |
| • Dwellings | 1,069 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Figures do not include portions within the city of Miramichi and the Big Hole Tract 8, Eel Ground 2, and Red Bank 4 Indian reserves | |
Northesk is a geographic parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]
For governance purposes it is divided between the city of Miramichi;[5] the Indian reserves of Big Hole Tract 8 (North Half), Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half), Eel Ground 2, Indian Point 1, Red Bank 4, and Red Bank 7; the incorporated rural community of Miramichi River Valley,[5] and the Greater Miramichi rural district.[6] The city, rural community, and rural district are all members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission.[7]
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Miramichi,[6] the various Indian reserves, and local service districts of Sunny Corner and the parish of North Esk,[8] which included an area along Route 430 that is now part of Miramichi.
- ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 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.
- ^ a b "Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission: RSC 5". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act". Governmentof New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. 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.