Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick
Petit-Rocher | |
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Former village | |
Petit-Rocher welcome sign | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: Ascencio Populi | |
Petit-Rocher Location within New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′36″N 65°42′58″W / 47.79333°N 65.71611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Beresford |
| Founded | 1797 |
| Village | 1966 |
| Dissolved | 2023 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,954 |
| • Density | 432.2/km2 (1,119/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code | E8J |
| Area code | 506 |
| Highways | Route 11, Route 134, Route 315 |
Petit-Rocher (French pronunciation: [pəti ʁɔʃe]; meaning “little rock”) is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. On January 1, 2023, it was dissolved as an incorporated village and became part of the new town of Belle-Baie following province-wide local government reforms. The name Petit-Rocher is still retained for Address purposes.
The community is located on the western shore of Nepisiquit Bay, approximately 20 kilometres north of Bathurst. Prior to amalgamation, it was bordered by the former local service districts of Petit-Rocher-Nord (Devereaux) to the north and Petit-Rocher-Sud to the south.