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Local service district / designated place in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Francois ( fran-SWAY local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . It is located on the southern coast of Newfoundland on François Bay at the end of a small fjord . There is a general store, a post office and a small museum, accessed by concrete pathways and boardwalks. Most residents pronounce the name "Fran-sway",[1] cedilla found in the French word françois .
Francois is inaccessible by road and may be reached only by air or sea.[2] [3] [4]
History [ edit ]
The community was first settled in the 1700s, and resisted the government resettlement programs of the mid 20th century,[5] [6] [7]
Geography [ edit ]
François is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 3 .[8] François Bay at the end of a small fjord . The community is approximately 36 km east of the community of Grey River .[6]
Demographics [ edit ]
As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , François recorded a population of 64 living in 28 of its 47 total private dwellings, a change of [9] km 2 mi ), it had a population density of 2 mi ) in 2016.[10]
Government [ edit ]
Francois is a local service district (LSD)[11] [12] [11]
Transportation [ edit ]
There is no road to the village, which can only be accessed by boat and helicopter, and snowmobile in the winter.[13] [14] [5] Burgeo .[15]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "No deal: Provincial government ushers in essential service ferry schedule as of Tuesday morning" . CBC News. Aug 24, 2020. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020 .
^ Stoodley, Allan (Oct 25, 2020). "Decades after resettlement, tiny communities still dot Newfoundland's 'forgotten coast' . CBC News. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020 .
^ a b (14 August 2014). What it means to be a Newfoundlander is quickly changing , The Globe and Mail
^ a b MacIsaac, Chantelle (13 January 2014). No resettlement for Francois Archived 2014-08-26 at archive.today , Prince Albert Daily Herald
^ "First test of new government relocation policy fails as Francois residents vote against resettlement" . CBC News . December 16, 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022 .
^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)" . Statistics Canada . February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021 .
^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census" . Statistics Canada. Retrieved Feb 9, 2022 .
^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)" . Statistics Canada . February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021 .
^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF) . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022 .
^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions" . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022 .
^ Crummey, Michael. Sweet, secluded society , Saltscapes (May/June 2011)
^ (12 October 2014 - air date?). Fog of the Outport , Land and Sea
^ Tait, Bryan. "Ramea-Burgeo ferry back on course" . Saltwire.com . Retrieved 31 January 2022 .
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Communities
Cities
Local service (LSDs)designated (DPLs)
Both LSDs DPLs
Aspen Cove
Barachois Brook
Bartletts Harbour
Bay St. George South
Beaches
Bear Cove, Northern Peninsula
Beau Bois
Bellevue
Bellevue Beach
Benoits Siding
Benton
Birchy Cove
Black Duck
Black Duck Brook and Winterhouse
Black Duck Cove, Northern Peninsula
Black Tickle-Domino
Blaketown
Boyd's Cove
Bridgeport
Brig Bay
Brigus South
Brown's Arm
Buchans Junction
Bunyan's Cove
Burgoynes Cove
Burnside-St. Chads
Burnt Cove, St. Michael's, Bauline South
Burnt Point-Gull Island-Northern Bay
Calvert
Campbells Creek
Canning's Cove
Cape Freels North
Cape Ray
Caplin Cove-Southport
Castor River North
Castor River South
Cavendish
Chanceport
Charlottetown, Bonavista Bay
Cobbs Arm
Cottrell's Cove
Deadman's Bay
Deep Bight
Diamond Cove
Dildo
Dunfield
Eddies Cove West
Epworth-Great Salmonier
Fairbanks-Hillgrade
Fairhaven
Flat Bay
Forest Field-New Bridge
Forresters Point
Fox Island River-Point au Mal
Fox Roost-Margaree
Francois
Freshwater, Conception Bay
Gander Bay North
Gander Bay South
Garden Cove
Georgetown
Glovers Harbour
Goobies
Grates Cove
Great Brehat
Great Codroy
Green Island Brook
Green's Harbour
Grey River
Harbour Mille-Little Harbour East
Harry's Harbour
Herring Neck
Hickman's Harbour-Robinson Bight
Hodges Cove
Hopeall
Horwood
Indian Cove
Jackson's Cove-Langdon's Cove-Silverdale
Jean de Baie
La Poile
Lance Cove, Bell Island
L'Anse aux Meadows to Quirpon
Laurenceton
Little Harbour (East), Placentia Bay
Little Rapids
Little St. Lawrence
Lodge Bay
Loon Bay
Lower Lance Cove
Main Point-Davidsville
Mainland
Makinsons
Markland
Marysvale
Mattis Point
McCallum
Merritt's Harbour
Mobile
Moreton's Harbour
Nameless Cove
New Chelsea-New Melbourne-Brownsdale-Sibley's Cove-Lead Cove
New Harbour, Trinity Bay
Newman's Cove
Newville
Noggin Cove
Norman's Bay
Norris Arm North
North Harbour, St. Mary's Bay
O'Donnells
Old Shop
Open Hall-Red Cliffe
O'Regan's Central
Patrick's Cove-Angels Cove
Pensons Arm
Petit Forte
Petley
Phillips Head
Piccadilly Head
Piccadilly Slant-Abraham's Cove
Pidgeon Cove-St. Barbe
Pleasantview
Plum Point
Pollard's Point
Port Albert
Portland Creek
Purcell's Harbour
Pynns Brook
Random Island West
Random Sound West
Rattling Brook
Reefs Harbour-Shoal Cove West-New Ferolle
Roaches Line
Rock Harbour
Searston
Sheaves Cove
Sheppardville
Ship Cove, Northern Peninsula
Ship Cove-Lower Cove-Jerry's Nose
Smith's Harbour
Smith's Sound
Sop's Arm
South Dildo
Southeast Bight
Spanish Room
Spillars Cove
St. Andrews
St. Anthony Bight
St. Joseph's Cove-St. Veronica's
St. Judes
St. Patricks
St. Teresa
Stanhope
Stoneville
Summerville-Princeton-Southern Bay
Swift Current
Thornlea
Three Rock Cove
Tizzard's Harbour
Tompkins
Tors Cove
Upper Amherst Cove
Upper Ferry
Valley Pond
Virgin Arm-Carter's Cove
West Bay
Wild Cove, White Bay
William's Harbour
LSDs only
DPLs only
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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