Peterview
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 Welcome sign on the only street in the parish |
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| Location in Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
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| Province : | Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| Region: | Census Division No. 6th | ||
| Coordinates : | 49 ° 8 ′ N , 55 ° 20 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 12 m | ||
| Area : | 6.72 km² | ||
| Residents : | 828 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 123.2 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Newfoundland Time ( UTC − 3: 30 ) | ||
| Postal code : | A0H | ||
Peterview is a small municipality ( town ) in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador .
Peterview is located in the north of the island of Newfoundland on the Bay of Exploits . The place was originally called Peters Arm , but was renamed Peterview in 1962 . A French sawmill was built around 1800 . After that, the population grew rapidly. Peterview has a softball field, a post office and a gas station. Schools, a hospital, a swimming pool and a shopping center are located in nearby Botwood .
The 2016 census showed a population of 828 for the municipality. In 2006 there were 807 inhabitants, in 2011 there were 809 inhabitants.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Peterview, Census 2016 . Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 30, 2018.