Brighton, Newfoundland and Labrador
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Brighton is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Brighton | |
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Town | |
  Brighton Location of Brighton in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′53.56″N 55°38′15.17″W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stewart Fillier |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.23 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 163 |
| • Density | 84.3/km2 (218/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 380 |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brighton had a population of 163 living in 71 of its 97 total private dwellings, a change of -13.3% from its 2016 population of 188. With a land area of 2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 72.1/km2 (186.8/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
