Saint John
strikeout.nu Saint John (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.ʒɔn]) is the port city of the Bay of Fundy in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The port is Canada’s third largest port by tonnage with a cargo base that includes dry and liquid bulk, break bulk, containers, and cruise.[8] In 2016, after a decades long decline, the city fell to the second most populous city in the province for the first time, with a population of 67,575 over an area of 315.82 square kilometres (121.94 sq mi).[4] The Saint John metropolitan area covers a land area of 3,362.95 square kilometres (1,298.44 sq mi) across the Caledonia Highlands, with a population (as of 2016) of 126,202.[9] After the partitioning of the colony of Nova Scotia in 1784, the new colony of New Brunswick was thought to be named 'New Ireland' with the capital to be in Saint John before being vetoed by Britain's King George III.[10] Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada. During the reign of George III, the municipality was created by royal charter in 1785.[11]