Saint-Léolin, New Brunswick
Place in New Brunswick, Canada
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Saint-Léolin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leɔlɛ̃]) is a former village on the Acadian Peninsula in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Rivière-du-Nord.
Saint-Léolin | |
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  Saint-Léolin Location of Saint-Léolin, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′3.0″N 65°09′1.6″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester County |
| Parish | New Bandon Parish |
| Town | Rivière-du-Nord |
| Area | |
| • Land | 19.73 km2 (7.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 615 |
| • Density | 31.2/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016–21 |  4.9% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (Atlantic) |
| Area code | Area code 506 |
| Website | http://www.villagesaintleolin.ca |
History
The first settler in the village was Joseph Bertin in the early 19th century. The village was originally named Saint-Joseph, but changed in 1904 to avoid confusion with another Saint-Joseph near Memramcook.
The village was incorporated in 1978.
On 1 January 2023, Saint-Léolin amalgamated with the three other villages and all or part of four local service districts to form the new of Rivière-du-Nord.[2][3] The community's name remains in official use.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Léolin had a population of 615 living in 305 of its 330 total private dwellings, a change of −4.9% from its 2016 population of 647. With a land area of 19.73 km2 (7.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.2/km2 (80.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
