Bay L'Argent
Bay L'Argent | |
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Town | |
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  Bay L'Argent Location of Bay L'Argent in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′45″N 54°52′58″W / 47.54583°N 54.88278°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alvin Banfield |
| • MP | Jonathan Rowe |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021[1]) | |
• Total | 234 |
| • Density | 29.5/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 212 Ferry to Rencontre East and Pool's Cove |
Bay L'Argent (/beɪˈlɑːrdʒɛnt/ bay-LAR-jent)[2] is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The ferry MV Terra Nova has a port in Bay L'Argent servicing the isolated outport of Rencontre East with another port in Pool's Cove, on the Connaigre Peninsula.[3][4]
History
In 2009, the Bay L'Argent town council made Newfoundland and Labrador history by electing the first ever all-female council.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bay L'Argent had a population of 234 living in 115 of its 134 total private dwellings, a change of -2.9% from its 2016 population of 241. With a land area of 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 62.6/km2 (162.0/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- ^ "Touring Newfoundland's Connaigre Peninsula". Cape Breton Post. Saltwire Network. November 17, 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
The vessel does not carry any vehicles, and sails several times each week between Pool's Cove and Bay L'Argent, which is located on the Burin Peninsula. Along the way it also stops at the completely isolated outport of Rencontre East (population: 141), which has no road connection with the outside world. The entire trip (one way) takes about three hours, and covers a distance of about 45 miles.
- ^ "N.L. ferries made 4,100 trips with no passengers last year". CBC. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
