Campbellton (New Brunswick)
| Campbellton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||
| Location in New Brunswick | |||
|
|||
| State : |
 Canada
|
||
| Province : | New Brunswick | ||
| County: | Restigouche | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 0 ′ N , 66 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 264 m | ||
| Area : | 1 195.21 km² | ||
| Residents : | 7385 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 6.2 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 506 | ||
| Postal code : | E3V, E7B | ||
| Foundation : | 1837 | ||
| Mayor : | Bruce Macintosh | ||
| Website : | www.campbellton.org | ||
Campbellton is a town in Restigouche in New Brunswick , Canada . It is located in the northwest of the province at the confluence of the Chaleur Bay and Matapédia .
history
Campbellton was originally called Atholville , but in 1837 it was renamed Campbellton after Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph.
sons and daughters of the town
- René Lévesque (1922–1987), Prime Minister of Québec
- Greg Davis (* 1962), Canadian politician