Bedeque and Area (/bəˈdɛk/)[4] is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[5] It was formed through the amalgamation of the communities of Bedeque and Central Bedeque on November 17, 2014.[1]
Bedeque and Area | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Bedeque and Area | |
  Bedeque and Area in Prince Edward Island | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′20″N 63°42′50″W / 46.339°N 63.714°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Prince County |
| Parish | St David's |
| Lot | Lot 26 |
| Incorporated[1] | November 17, 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matthew Bowness |
| • Deputy Mayor | Karen Ashley-Neill |
| • CAO | Kevin McKenna |
| • Councillors | Rob Green Barry Stewart Mitchell Arsenault Nichola Arsenault Derrick Blacquiere |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 311 |
| • Density | 137.5/km2 (356/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT |
| Canadian postal code | C0B 1G0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 887 |
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bedeque and Area had a population of 311 living in 123 of its 132 total private dwellings, a change of 3% from its 2016 population of 302. With a land area of 2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 137.6/km2 (356.4/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "EC2014-524: Municipalities Act, Community of Central Bedeque and Community of Bedeque Amalgamation" (PDF) (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island: Executive Council. September 9, 2014. p. 2. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "With election, Bedeques one step closer to combining". Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs. November 5, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names, From January 2, 2014 to January 1, 2015 – Table 1 Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory (with 8C and 9C)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. May 27, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- ^ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.