Bathurst, New Brunswick
Bathurst | |
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Looking north at Bathurst waterfront, with Holy Family church in background. | |
| Motto: See What Awaits You | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′N 65°39′W / 47.62°N 65.65°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Bathurst |
| Settled | 1600s |
| Town | 1912 |
| City | 1966 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Acadie—Bathurst |
| Provincial | Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore Bathurst West-Beresford |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor | Kim Chamberlain |
| • Councillors | List of Members
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| Area | |
| • Land | 91.62 km2 (35.37 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 69.85 km2 (26.97 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,087.97 km2 (806.17 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 12,157 | |
| • Density | 132.7/km2 (344/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,154 |
| • Urban density | 260/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 30,424 |
| • Metro density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 | 2.2% |
| • Dwellings | 6,445 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes |
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| Highways Route 8 Route 11 Route 134 Route 180 | Route 315 Route 322 Route 430 |
| NTS Map | 21P12 Bathurst |
| GNBC Code | DAFQX |
| Website | bathurst |
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Bathurst (/ˈbætərst/) is a city in northern New Brunswick with a population of 12,157 and the 4th largest metropolitan area in New Brunswick as defined by Census Canada with a population of 31,387 as of 2021. The City of Bathurst overlooks Nepisiguit Bay, part of Chaleur Bay and is at the estuary of the Nepisiguit River.
On January 1, 2023, Bathurst annexed parts of the local service districts of the parish of Bathurst, Big River, New Bandon-Salmon Beach, and North Tetagouche. The names of communities in the annexed areas remain in use for address purposes. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.