Bathurst, New Brunswick
Bathurst | |
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Downtown Welcome sign | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: See What Awaits You | |
Bathurst Location within New Brunswick. | |
| 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) | |
• City | 12,157 |
| • Density | 132.7/km2 (344/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,154 |
| • Urban density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 30,424 |
| • Metro density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 | 2.2% |
| • Dwellings | 6,445 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
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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 |
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, which is part of Chaleur Bay, and is at the estuary of the Nepisiguit River.