Sainte-Marie-de-Kent (most often referred to as Sainte-Marie) is an unincorporated Canadian village located at the intersection of Route 515 and Route 525 in Kent County, New Brunswick. It is in the parish of Saint Mary.
Sainte-Marie-de-Kent | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 46°24′59″N 64°49′40″W / 46.4163°N 64.8277°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Kent County |
Parish | Sainte-Marie Parish, New Brunswick |
Highest elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
Canadian Postal code | E4S |
Area code | 506 |
Highway | Route 515 |
Waterway | Bouctouche River |
The village is located 45 km north of Moncton and its residents are largely Acadians, most of whom speak French in its local variant Chiac.
Sainte-Marie-de-Kent is the site of the Kent County Agricultural Fair, one of New Brunswick's oldest and largest agricultural fairs, a five-day event which has been held annually since 1956, during the final full week of August.