Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay
"Shoal Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador" redirects here. For the Newfoundland town formerly known as Shoal Bay, see Dover, Newfoundland and Labrador.
| Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay | |
|---|---|
| Community | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′21″N 54°08′57″W / 49.72250°N 54.14917°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 778 |
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
Post office in Joe Batts Arm, Fogo Island, NL, Canada
Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay is a community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on Fogo Island. It was previously incorporated as a town prior to becoming part of the Town of Fogo Island through an amalgamation in 2011.[1] The former town had a population of 778 in the Canada 2006 Census.
Barr'd islands was settled permanently in the early 19th century by English fishermen. The 1836 census showed a total of 14 households had taken up residence here at this time.[2]
On March 1, 2011, the Town of Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay amalgamated with other communities to become the Town of Fogo Island.[1]
See also
External links
- Folklore and Oral History collection from Barr'd Islands
- Folklore and Oral History collection from Joe Batt's Arm
- Town of Fogo Island
References
- 1 2 "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names From January 2, 2011 to January 1, 2012 (Table 1 - Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. November 14, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ↑ http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1836/1836bard.shtml
Coordinates: 49°43′21″N 54°08′57″W / 49.72250°N 54.14917°W
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