Bay L'Argent
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Bay L'Argent (/beɪˈlɑːrdʒɛnt/ bay-LAR-jent)[2] is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Route 212
Ferry to Rencontre East and Pool's CoveBay L'Argent | |
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Town | |
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  Bay L'Argent Location of Bay L'Argent in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′45″N 54°52′58″W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alvin Banfield |
| • MP | Jonathan Rowe |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021[1]) | |
• Total | 234 |
| • Density | 29.5/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 212 Ferry to Rencontre East and Pool's Cove |
The ferry MV Terra Nova has a port in Bay L'Argent servicing the isolated outport of Rencontre East with another port in Pool's Cove, on the Connaigre Peninsula.[3][4]
History
In 2009, the Bay L'Argent town council made Newfoundland and Labrador history by electing the first ever all-female council.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bay L'Argent had a population of 234 living in 115 of its 134 total private dwellings, a change of −2.9% from its 2016 population of 241. With a land area of 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 62.6/km2 (162.0/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
