Pointe-Verte () was a village and was dissolved January 1, 2023, when it amalgamated with other municipalities to form the town of Belle-Baie in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
History On January 1, 2023, Pointe-Verte amalgamated with Beresford, Nigadoo, Petit-Rocher, and all or part of ten local service districts to form the new town of Belle-Baie. The community's name remains in official use.
Geography Located on Chaleur Bay 30 km north of Bathurst, the village's main industry is lobster and scallop fishing, as well as forestry.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pointe-Verte had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Language Canada Census Mother Tongue - Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 720 8.28% 85.21% 115 35.29% 13.61% 5 66.66% 0.59% 5 0.0% 0.05% 785 9.24% 88.70% 85 6.25% 9.6% 15 50.0% 1.69% 5 0.0% 0.5% 865 2.8% 90.57% 80 45.5% 8.38% 10 0.0% 1.05% 0 0.0% 0.00% 890 6.8% 93.19% 55 26.7% 5.76% 10 0.0% 1.05% 0 0.0% 0.00% 955 11.2% 91.83% 75 66.7% 7.21% 10 n/a% 0.96% 0 0.0% 0.00% 1,075 n/a 95.98% 45 n/a 4.02% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%
Notable people
See also List of communities in New Brunswick
References
External links Village of Pointe-Verte