Carbonear

Carbonear
Town
Town of Carbonear
Town of Carbonear
Coat of arms of Carbonear
Official logo of Carbonear
Nickname: 
Hub of the Bay
Motto: 
"the town that says you're welcome"
Carbonear is located in Newfoundland
Carbonear
Carbonear
Location of Carbonear in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°44′15″N 53°13′46″W / 47.73750°N 53.22944°W / 47.73750; -53.22944
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Settled1631
Incorporated (town)1948
Government
 • MayorFrank Butt [1]
 • Deputy MayorSam Slade [1]
 • MHASteve Crocker
 • MPKen McDonald
Area
 • Total12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total4,696
 • Density377.4/km2 (977/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal code span
Area code709
Highways Route 70
Route 75
Websitecarbonear.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Carbonear is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It overlooks the west side of Conception Bay and had a history long tied to fishing and shipbuilding. Since the late 20th century, its economy has changed to emphasize education, health care, retail, and industry. As of 2021, there were 4,696 people in the community.

  1. ^ a b "Town of Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada". carbonear.ca. 2015-01-31. Archived from the original on 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Carbonear, Town". 2.statcan.gc.ca. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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