Petitcodiac, New Brunswick

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Location of Petitcodiac in New Brunswick

Petitcodiac (2001 population : 1,444) is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

Petitcodiac Baptist Church on the banks of the Petitcodiac River

It is named after the Petitcodiac River, which begins in the village at the junction of the North and Anagance rivers. The term is derived from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow".

The village features a regional school, an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a bowling alley, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area.

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Village of Petitcodiac website

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