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Fairisle, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 47°16′46″N 65°07′28″W / 47.279306°N 65.124528°W / 47.279306; -65.124528
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Fairisle is located in New Brunswick
Fairisle
Fairisle
Location of Fairisle in New Brunswick

47°16′46″N 65°07′28″W / 47.279306°N 65.124528°W / 47.279306; -65.124528

Fairisle is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.[1] It is situated in Alnwick, a parish of Northumberland County.[2]

The former local service district of Fair Isle took its name from this community but spelt it differently.[3]

History

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Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fair Isle had a population of 895 living in 387 of its 415 total private dwellings, a change of -4.4% from its 2016 population of 936. With a land area of 64.44 km2 (24.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.9/km2 (36.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fairisle". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Fairisle". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. ^ "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2025.