Rothesay Parish, New Brunswick

Rothesay
Parish

Location within Kings County, New Brunswick.
Country  Canada
Province  New Brunswick
County Kings County
Established 1870
Area[1]
 • Land 7.31 km2 (2.82 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 347
 • Density 47.4/km2 (123/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 0.9%
 • Dwellings 128
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)

Rothesay is a Canadian parish in Kings County, New Brunswick.[2]

History

Rothesay Parish set off from Hampton Parish in 1870. The Name comes from Duke of Rothesay probably names after Edward VII who at the time was a duke.

Delineation

Rothesay Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act[3] as being bounded:

Westerly and northerly by the Kennebecasis Bay and River; easterly by Hampton Parish and southerly by the County line.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold):

Bodies of water & Islands

This is a list of rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, marshes, Peninsulas and Islands that are at least partially in this parish

Demographics

Population

Population trend[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 N/A
2006 350 Increase11.5%
2001 314 Increase0.0%
1996 Decrease0.0%
1991 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[5]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only %
English only %
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 0 0.00%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[6]

  • External Routes:
    • None

See also

References

  1. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Rothesay Parish, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Rothesay Parish
  3. ↑ "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census
  5. ↑ Profile: Rothesay Parish, New Brunswick
  6. ↑ Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7


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Coordinates: 45°22′53″N 65°58′14″W / 45.381301°N 65.970583°W / 45.381301; -65.970583 (Rothesay Parish, New Brunswick)

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