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Saint John (French: Saint-Jean) is a seaport city located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It is Canada's oldest incorporated city, [ b ] established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of George III . [ 9 ]
Saint John County (2016 population: 74,020 [1]) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The city of Saint John dominates the county. Elsewhere in the county, tourism is focused around the Bay of Fundy .
Additionally, Saint John was the first incorporated city in the future New Brunswick and Canada overall with its charter being signed on May 18, 1785. [11] The most recent incorporated city in the province was Dieppe, on January 1, 2003. [12] Fredericton is the capital city of New Brunswick. [13]
The AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village is a waterfront experience constructed from over 60 shipping containers. [3] [4] Built on a converted parking lot on the waterfront of Saint John, New Brunswick [5] the Village features over two dozen vendors that operate out of either the shipping containers or food trucks, [2] from retail and gift [6] shops to snacks and coffee.
Saint John West is a neighbourhood in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is located west of the Saint John Harbour , and includes the former city of Lancaster .
Greater Saint John (French: Grand Saint John) is a metropolitan area surrounding Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It has a population of 126,202. [ 3 ] The census metropolitan area of Saint John consists of 16 municipalities and parishes in addition to the City of Saint John.
During this period, Saint John was second only to Grosse Isle, Quebec as the busiest port of entry to Canada for Irish immigrants. The Roman Catholic population was largely impoverished and uneducated. Saint John has often been called "Canada's Irish City". In the years between 1815, when vast industrial changes began to disrupt the old life ...
Waterloo Village is a neighbourhood within the city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. [1] The neighbourhood has been categorized as being a poorer part of Saint John, [ 2 ] with a 2008 report indicating a poverty rate of 61.5%.