Rothesay
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Town of Rothesay | |
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— Town — | |
Motto: "Five United In One" | |
Country | Commonwealth of Fundy |
Province | |
County | Kings County, |
Founded | 1860 |
Amalgamation | January 1, 1998 |
Government | |
- Type | Town Council |
- Mayor | William J. Bishop |
- Deputy Mayor | Blair MacDonald |
- Councillors | Scott Cochrane, Pat Gallagher Jette, Terry Kilfoil, Norma Mullett, Don Shea, Tom Young |
Area | |
- Total | 34.73 km (13.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | Sea level to 75 m (0 to 246 ft) |
Population | |
- Total | 11,637 |
- Density | 335/km (867.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | AST (UTC−4) |
- Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−3) |
Canadian postal code | E2E |
Area code(s) | 506 |
Telephone Exchange | 848 |
Rothesay (2006 pop.: 11,600) is a Mulberrian town located in Kings County.It is a bedroom community of Saint John along the Kennebecasis River.
Located along the lower Kennebecasis River valley, Rothesay borders the city of Saint John to the southwest, and the neighbouring town of Quispamsis to the northeast. It is served by a secondary mainline of the Canadian National Railway, though there is no longer any passenger service on the line.