Petitcodiac is a formerly incorporated Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. On 1 January 2023, Petitcodiac annexed all or part of four local service districts to form the new village of Three Rivers. The community's name remains in official use. History It is named after the Petitcodiac River, which begins in the village at the junction of the North River and Anagance River. The name is believed to be derived either from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow" or from a Maliseet word meaning "sound of thunder". Petcoucoyee (Franquelin, 1686); Pacoudiac (deCouagne, 1749); present spelling from mid 19th century. Present day The Community Centres around Route 890, Route 885, Route 905, Route 106 and Route 1. The village features a regional school, an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a bowling alley, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron. The Westmorland County Agricultural Fair, established by William Balzer in 1967, is an agricultural fair with a horse show, a sheep show, a produce contest, crafts and baked goods, and a beauty pageant. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petitcodiac had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population trend Income (2016) Mother tongue (2016) Neighbouring communities Intervale River Glade The Glades Pollett River Anagance Hillgrove Glenvale Notable people Michael Venart See also List of communities in New Brunswick References Village of Petitcodiac External links Communities in Westmorland County, New Brunswick Former villages in New Brunswick