South River, Newfoundland and Labrador
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South River is a town
in the Canadian
province of Newfoundland and Labrador
, located adjacent to Clarke's Beach at the head of Bay De Grave. The town had a population of 649 in the Canada 2006 Census
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In addition to the primary settlement at South River, the town also includes the smaller settlements of The Broads and Springfield.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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 adjacent to Clarke's Beach at the head of Bay De Grave. The town had a population of 649 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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In addition to the primary settlement at South River, the town also includes the smaller settlements of The Broads and Springfield.