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New Haven-Riverdale

New Haven-Riverdale
Former rural municipality
Rural Municipality of New Haven-Riverdale
New Haven-Riverdale is located in Prince Edward Island
New Haven-Riverdale
New Haven-Riverdale in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°13′01″N 63°19′59″W / 46.217°N 63.333°W / 46.217; -63.333
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyQueens County
Incorporated (community)[1]1974
Incorporated (rural municipality)[2]January 1, 2018
Amalgamated[2]September 1, 2020
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
485
Time zoneAST
 • Summer (DST)ADT
Area code902
Telephone Exchange675

New Haven-Riverdale is a former rural municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island within Queens County.[3]

History

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The Municipality of New Haven-Riverdale was originally incorporated in 1974.[1] It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018.[2] On September 1, 2020, the Rural Municipality of New Haven-Riverdale amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Afton, Bonshaw, Meadowbank, and West River.[2] The amalgamated municipality was named the Rural Municipality of West River.[4]

Geography

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Localities within Bonshaw include Churchill, New Haven, Riverdale, and Strathgartney.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "PlaceFinder: New Haven-Riverdale, Prince Edward Island". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names: From January 2nd, 2016 to January 1st, 2021" (PDF). Statistics Canada. November 17, 2021. pp. 24–25. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Kerry Campbell (August 17, 2020). "P.E.I. cabinet approves West River amalgamation". CBC News. Retrieved January 8, 2022.


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