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Maisonnette (2011 population: 573) is a village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Village of Maisonnette
Village
Coordinates: 47°49′33.5″N 65°1′11.9″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
VillageGloucester County
IncorporationMay 12, 1986 (1986-05-12)
Government
 • MayorViviane Baldwin[1]
 • Governing bodyMaisonnette Council
 • MPsSerge Cormier
 • MLAsIsabelle Thériault
Population
 (2011)
 • Total573
 source: Statistics Canada
Time zoneAtlantic (AST)
 • Summer (DST)Atlantic (ADT)
Area code(s)506

The fishing village is located on the north shore of Caraquet Harbour near Pointe de Maisonnette, opposite the town of Caraquet on the Acadian Peninsula.


History


See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

The village was first settled in 1832 as a temporary fishing port for people from Caraquet and Bertrand. Their small cabins (maisonnettes in French) was the inspiration for the name of the village.

Maisonnette The French for "little house". Formerly Ste. Jeanne D'Arc, the name was changed on October 1, 1936.[2]


Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Maisonnette had a population of 535 living in 294 of its 401 total private dwellings, a change of 8.1% from its 2016 population of 495. With a land area of 12.91 km2 (4.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 41.4/km2 (107.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]


Notable people


Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also



References


  1. McHardie, Daniel (11 May 2016). "Viviane Baldwin becomes another young Maisonnette mayor". CBC News New Brunswick. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 80. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.


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