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Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick

Saint-Antoine
St. Anthony
Village
Louis J. Robichaud memorial
Coat of arms of Saint-Antoine
Coat of arms
Motto: "P'tite ville en campagne"
Saint-Antoine is located in New Brunswick
Saint-Antoine
Saint-Antoine
The location of Saint-Antoine within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46°21′46″N 64°45′09″W / 46.36286°N 64.75260°W / 46.36286; -64.75260
Country  Canada
Province New Brunswick
County Kent County
Founded 1832
Incorporated November 9, 1966
Government
 • Mayor Roseline Maillet
 • Governing Body Saint-Antoine Village Council
Area
 • Total 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,770
 • Density 275.1/km2 (713/sq mi)
Time zone AST (UTC−4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC−3)
Area code(s) 506

Saint-Antoine is a village in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is 35 km north of Moncton and 18 km Southwest of Bouctouche. Saint-Antoine's residents are Acadian; most speak French in its local variant, Chiac. Saint-Antoine is on Route 115 and Route 525. The village is called St. Anthony by English area residents.

The village is named in honour of Anthony the Great. From 1966, it was called St. Anthony until it was changed to Saint-Antoine in 1969. The village was originally called Higho Settlement. Saint-Antoine was the birthplace of Louis Robichaud, Canada's first Acadian provincial premier.

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Coordinates: 46°21′46.5″N 64°45′10.8″W / 46.362917°N 64.753000°W / 46.362917; -64.753000 (Saint-Antoine)


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