Central Bedeque

Central Bedeque
Former community
Central Bedeque in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.340°N 63.703°W / 46.340; -63.703
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Prince County
Parish	St David's
Lot	Lot 26
Adopted	1925
Recognized	1944
Incorporated	1966
Amalgamated[1]	November 17, 2014
Population  (2001)
• Total	186
Time zone	AST
• Summer (DST)	ADT
Canadian postal code	C0B 1G0
Area code	902
Telephone Exchange	887
NTS Map	11L5 Summerside
GNBC Code	BAECM

Central Bedeque is a former municipality that previously held community status in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.^[1] It was dissolved through its amalgamation with the Community of Bedeque on November 17, 2014, to create the Community of Bedeque and Area.^[1] It is located north of Borden-Carleton within Lot 26, Prince County. Its primary industry is agriculture.

History

The name, Central Bedeque, was first adopted in 1925, and was confirmed in 1944. It was established as a village in 1966. Its former names were the Strong's Corner, and the Weatherbie's Corner until the name was changed to Central Bedeque when it was incorporated.

Federal census population history of Central Bedeque

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	213	—
1976	193	−9.4%
1981	185	−4.1%
1986	199	+7.6%
1991	181	−9.0%
1996	182	+0.6%
2001	186	+2.2%
2006	149	−19.9%
2011	167	+12.1%
2016	159	−4.8%
Source: Statistics Canada [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Geography

Central Bedeque is located northwest of Borden-Carleton in the central part of the province on the south shore (fronting the Northumberland Strait), and is on the Dunk River.

Central Bedeque traces its name to neighbouring Bedeque (which it also shares with neighbouring North Bedeque and Lower Bedeque). The name "Bedeque" may be a corruption of a term used by the Mi'kmaq Nation with several meanings such as "sunny camping place" or "the hot place".

References

1. "EC2014-524: Municipalities Act, Community of Central Bedeque and Community of Bedeque Amalgamation" (PDF) (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island: Executive Council. September 9, 2014. p. 2. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
2. "Table 2: Population of Census Subdivisions, 1921–1971". 1971 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Census Subdivisions (Historical). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. July 1973. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
3. "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
4. "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
5. "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
6. "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
7. "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
8. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
10. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Central Bedeque, Community [Dissolved census subdivision], Prince Edward Island and Prince Edward Island [Province]". Statistics Canada. October 27, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2022.