Morrisville, Newfoundland and Labrador
Morrisville | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 47°52′58″N 55°46′02″W / 47.88278°N 55.76722°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 93 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 361 |
Morrisville is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 93 in the Canada 2021 Census. Morrisville is located in the Bay d'Espoir region and is 169 km from Grand Falls-Windsor.
In October 2016, the town, along with a few others in Atlantic Canada was devastated from flooding related to Hurricane Matthew.[1]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Morrisville had a population of 93 living in 43 of its 46 total private dwellings, a change of -7.9% from its 2016 population of 101. With a land area of 14.09 km2 (5.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.6/km2 (17.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
See also
[edit]- Bay d'Espoir
- Bay d'Espoir Hydroelectric Power Station
- Connaigre Peninsula
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
47°52′58″N 55°46′02″W / 47.88278°N 55.76722°W
References
[edit]- ^ "VOCM - Communities Cut Off as Flood Waters Destroy Roads". vocm.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12.
- ^ "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.
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