Bay de Verde
Bay de Verde (2016 population: 392) is an incorporated town in Conception Bay on the northern tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The first recorded inhabitants at Bay de Verde arrived in 1662. Bay de Verde became an incorporated town in 1950.
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Panoramic view overlooking harbour and community, March, 2007 | |
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| Coordinates: 48°05′00″N 52°53′40″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 1 |
| Settled | 1662 |
| Incorporated (town) | August 22, 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerard Murphy |
| • MHA | Steve Crocker (Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde) |
| • MP | Ken McDonald (Avalon) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 13.28 km2 (5.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 347 |
| • Density | 29.5/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Standard) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Postal code span | A0A-1E0 |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 70 |
| Website | baydeverde |
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