Malpeque Bay, Prince Edward Island
| Municipality of Malpeque Bay | |
|---|---|
| Community | |
  Municipality of Malpeque Bay | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 63°40′W / 46.500°N 63.667°WCoordinates: 46°30′N 63°40′W / 46.500°N 63.667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County |
Prince County Queens County |
| Parish |
St. David's Parish Grenville Parish |
| Incorporated | 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Chairperson | James Carruthers-Hamilton |
| • Councillors |
Jamie Crozier Herbert Clark Tim Thompson Myles Hickey Trent Caseley Tyler Pickering |
| • Seat | Malpeque |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,029 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Canadian Postal code | C0B 1M0 |
| Area code(s) | 902 |
The Municipality of Malpeque Bay is a Canadian community located in Prince County and Queens County, Prince Edward Island.
The municipality derives its name from Malpeque Bay, the second largest bay in the province which forms the municipality's western boundary. The municipality straddles several levels of geographic hierarchy in the province, including the townships of Lot 18 and Lot 20, the parishes of St. David's Parish and Grenville Parish, as well as the counties of Prince County and Queens County.
The municipality's seat is in the community of Malpeque.
History
The area was originally settled by the Mi'kmaq tribe of the Algonquin Nation in around 2500 BC. French settlers arrived in 1534. Malpeque is the French version of the Mi'kmaq word "Makpaak", meaning "large bay" [1]
Communities
This municipality contains the following communities:
Lot 18
- Baltic
- Darnley
- Hamilton
- Indian River
- Malpeque
- Sea View
- Spring Valley
Lot 20
- Sea View
References
- ↑ "The Community of Malpeque Bay History". malpequebay.ca. Retrieved 23 May 2014.