Place:Sainte Anne de Madawaska, Madawaska (county), New Brunswick, Canada

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NameSainte Anne de Madawaska
Alt namesAndré Settlementsource: original name of village
Quisibussource: early name of village
TypeVillage
Coordinates47.25°N 68.025°W
Located inMadawaska (county), New Brunswick, Canada
See alsoSainte Anne (parish), Madawaska (county), New Brunswick, Canadaparish in which it was located

Sainte Anne de Madawaska is located on east side of the St. John River, 5.29 km southeast of Prime, on the road to Siegas in Sainte Anne Parish, Madawaska County, New Brunswick. It was formerly called André Settlement and included the community of Quisibus. Quisibus had a post office 1879-1897. The post office in Sainte Anne de Madawaska opened in 1898. In 1904 it was a flag station on the Canadian Pacific Railway and a settlement with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 sawmill, 1 cheese factory, 1 church and a population of 150. Sainte Anne de Madawaska was incorporated as a village in 1966. (Source:Place Names of New Brunswick)

The village had a population of 1,007 in the Canadian census of 2011. It is 30 kilometres southeast of the city of Edmundston. Forestry is the major industry in the area. (Source: Wikipedia)

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