Forteau

Forteau is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 409 as of the Canada 2016 Census.

Forteau
Town
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Population
 (2016)
 • Total409
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709
Highways Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway)

The town is located along Route 510 in Labrador, between L'Anse-au-Clair and L'Anse-au-Loup.

There is a health centre, a post office and a variety of shops. Internet access is available but some areas do not have consistent cell phone service.[1]

History

The end of war with France and America saw the growth of trade between Jersey and the New World, especially Canada. By 1763, around a third of the fish being exported from Conception Bay was carried by Jersey vessels. In the 1780s, a number of Jersey families settled permanently, such as the de Quettevilles in Forteau.[2]: 215–6 

References
  1. "Forteau". Southern Labrador: Our Communities. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. Syvret, Marguerite (2011). Balleine's History of Jersey. The History Press. ISBN 978-1860776502.

See also


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