Havelock Parish
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 Location of the region in Kings County
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| Country | Canada |
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Kings County
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| Coordinates : | 45 ° 56 ′ N , 65 ° 24 ′ W |
| Residents | 1,158 (as of 2011) |
| surface | 349.34 km² |
| Population density | 3.3 inhabitants / km² |
| Time zone : | Atlantic Standard Time ( UTC −4) Atlantic Daylight Time ( UTC −3, daylight saving time) |
Havelock Parish is a district ( Parish ) in Kings County in the Canadian province of New Brunswick with 1158 inhabitants (2011).
geography
Havelock Parish is on the northeast tip of Kings County. Havelock , Knightville, and Cornhill are the largest towns in the Parish. The New Brunswick Route 2 , as part of the Trans-Canada Highway system's runs right through the Havelock Parish.
history
The Havelock Parish was part of the Studholm Parish until 1858 , which is now connected to the west. The name was chosen in honor of the British Major General Henry Havelock .
After the discovery of large limestone deposits ( limestone ) in Havelock Parish, the area gained importance since it is the only region in the province of New Brunswick, where this mineral is found in decomposing efficient amount. Since 1939 it has been extracted there on an industrial scale and used as a raw material for cement , quicklime , as agricultural lime ( fertilizer ) and as an additive for various chemical processes. The limestone was also used for desulfurization during the operation of the fluidized bed boiler in Chatham to the north . The limestone deposits extend over an area of more than 40 square kilometers and are mined in several pits. The plants are operated by Graymont , which supplies the entire Atlantic region to the US state of Maine . At peak times, 300 tons of lime per day are produced in ring shaft furnaces . Dolomite is also found in some pits .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Industrial Minerals - Limestone Deposits