Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay is a town
in the Canadian
province of Newfoundland and Labrador
, located on Fogo Island. The town had a population of 778 in the Canada 2006 Census
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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.
On March 1, 2011 the Town amalgamated with other communities to become the Town of Fogo Island.
Town
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in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, located on Fogo Island. The town had a population of 778 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
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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.
On March 1, 2011 the Town amalgamated with other communities to become the Town of Fogo Island.