Lamèque
former town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada
Lamèque is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. In 2011, it had a population of 1,432. Lamèque is a French-speaking community. It is located on Lamèque Island, off the northeastern tip of the Acadian Peninsula.
Lamèque | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 47°47′33″N 64°39′11″W / 47.79246°N 64.65317°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Gloucester |
Parish | Shippagan |
Founded | 1790 |
Incorporated (Village) | November 6, 1966 |
Incorporated (Town) | September 1, 1982 |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Mayor | Reginald Paulin |
Area | |
• Total | 12.45 km2 (4.81 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,432 |
• Density | 115.1/km2 (298/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 0.7% |
• Dwellings | 615 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 506 |
Highways Route 113 | Route 310 Route 313 |
Website | www |
History change
Lamèque's economy is tied to the fishing and peat industries.
It has hosted an annual baroque music festival every summer since 1975.[2]
The Lamèque Eco-Parc is a nearby park that contains many of the plants and animals of the Acadian Peninsula.
Notable people change
Lamèque is also where Vancouver Canucks late player Luc Bourdon was born and raised.
References change
Other websites change
- (in French) Ville de Lameque