Sainte-Marie-de-Kent (most often referred to as Sainte-Marie) is an unincorporated Canadian village located at the intersection of Route 515 and Route 525 in Kent County, New Brunswick. It is in the parish of Saint Mary.
Sainte-Marie-de-Kent | |
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Village | |
Sainte-Marie-de-Kent Location within New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 46.4163°N 64.8277°W / 46.4163; -64.8277 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Kent County |
| Parish | Sainte-Marie Parish, New Brunswick |
| Highest elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | E4S |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| Highway | Route 515 |
| Waterway | Bouctouche River |
The village is located 45 km north of Moncton and its residents are largely Acadians, most of whom speak French in its local variant Chiac.
Sainte-Marie-de-Kent is the site of the Kent County Agricultural Fair, one of New Brunswick's oldest and largest agricultural fairs, a five-day event which has been held annually since 1956, during the final full week of August.