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Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove

Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove is a town of approximately 950 people located on the eastern shore of the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is nestled deep in the heart of Motion Bay about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of St. John's. The present town is approximately 200 years old, though the site has been continuously occupied by Europeans since at least 1598. During King William's War, the village was raided by French forces in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign.

Etymology
The name Petty Harbour is the anglicized form of the French name , which means 'small harbour'. It was first settled by French colonists. == Demographics ==
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove 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. ==Notable people==
Notable people
Alan Doyle, lead singer of the band Great Big SeaBren Smith, founder of GreenWavePerry Chafe, Canadian TV writer, producer and bestselling author ==See also==
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