Meductic, New Brunswick

Place in New Brunswick, Canada

45°59′42″N 67°29′03″W / 45.99500°N 67.48417°W / 45.99500; -67.48417CountryCanadaProvinceNew BrunswickCountyYork CountyParishCanterbury Parish MunicipalityLakeland RidgesArea

^[1]

• Land6.26 km² (2.42 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total180 • Density28.7/km² (74/sq mi) • Change (2016–21)

16.3%DemonymMeductiteTime zoneUTC−4 (Atlantic (AST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT))Canadian Postal code

E6H

Area code506NTS Map021G11GNBC CodeDBAQZ

Meductic is a former village along the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the village of Lakeland Ridges. It is approximately 33 kilometres southeast of Woodstock.

History

During the Expulsion of the Acadians, the village was burned in the St. John River Campaign (1758). Until the 18th century, Meductic was the largest settlement of the Wolastoqiyik people.^[2]

On 1 January 2023, Meductic amalgamated with the village of Canterbury and all or part of five local service districts to form the new village of Lakeland Ridges.^[3]^[4] The community's name remains in official use.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Meductic had a population of 180 living in 83 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of -16.3% from its 2016 population of 215. With a land area of 6.26 km² (2.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.8/km² (74.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Notable people

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Census Profile of Meductic". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ "Fredericton | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
^ "RSC 12 - Western Valley Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.