Lepreau Parish, New Brunswick
Lepreau Parish | |
|---|---|
Location within Charlotte County. | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Charlotte |
| Erected | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local service district |
| Area | |
| • Land | 209.52 km2 (80.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 803 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 | 13.6% |
| • Dwellings | 492 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Lepreau is a geographic parish in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, west of Saint John.
For governance purposes, the southern part of the parish is part of the incorporated rural community of Fundy Shores, while the north is part of the Southwest rural district, both of which are members of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, it comprised a single local service district (LSD), which was a member of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC).
The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station is the parish's most notable feature and is located near its eastern border.
The Census subdivision of Lepreau Parish shares the parish's borders.