Petitcodiac (/pɛ.tɪ.koʊ.di.æk/, sometimes shortened to /pɛ.ti/) is a former village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the village of Three Rivers.
Petitcodiac | |
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Nickname: "Where the River Begins" | |
Petitcodiac The location of Petitcodiac within New Brunswick | |
Coordinates: 45°55′55″N 65°10′11″W / 45.93205°N 65.169697°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Westmorland County |
Municipality | Three Rivers |
Incorporated Village | November 9, 1966 |
Electoral Districts Federal | Fundy Royal |
Provincial | Petitcodiac |
Area | |
• Land | 17.18 km2 (6.63 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,476 |
• Density | 85.9/km2 (222/sq mi) |
• Change (2016–21) | 6.7% |
Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Website | Petitcodiac.ca |
It is named after the Petitcodiac River, which begins in the village at the junction of the North River and Anagance River. The name is believed to be derived either from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow" or from a Maliseet word meaning "sound of thunder".[2] Petcoucoyee (Franquelin, 1686); Pacoudiac (deCouagne, 1749); present spelling from mid 19th century.[3]
On 1 January 2023, all or parts of four local service districts were annexed to Petitcodiac as part of the 2023 local governance reforms to establish a new village named Three Rivers.[4][5] The community's name remains in official use.[6]
The Community Centres around Route 890, Route 885, Route 905, Route 106 and Route 1.
The village features a regional school, an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a bowling alley, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.
The Westmorland County Agricultural Fair, established by William Balzer in 1967, is an agricultural fair with a horse show, a sheep show, a produce contest, crafts and baked goods, and a beauty pageant.[8]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petitcodiac had a population of 1,476 living in 609 of its 630 total private dwellings, a change of 6.7% from its 2016 population of 1,383. With a land area of 17.18 km2 (6.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 85.9/km2 (222.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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45°56′N 65°10′W / 45.933°N 65.167°W