Moncton

city in New Brunswick, Canada

Moncton /ˈmʌŋktən/ is a Canadian city in Westmorland County in southeastern New Brunswick. Moncton is the largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, and the second largest in the maritime provinces.

Moncton
From top, left to right: Moncton skyline at night, the Capitol Theatre, Magic Mountain, Centennial Park, and Downtown Moncton at dusk
From top, left to right: Moncton skyline at night, the Capitol Theatre, Magic Mountain, Centennial Park, and Downtown Moncton at dusk
Nickname: 
"Hub City"[1]
Motto(s): 
"Resurgo"  (Latin)
"I rise again"
Moncton is located in Canada
Moncton
Moncton
Location of Moncton in Canada
Moncton is located in New Brunswick
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Moncton (New Brunswick)
Coordinates: 46°07′58″N 64°46′17″W / 46.13278°N 64.77139°W / 46.13278; -64.77139
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyWestmorland
ParishMoncton Parish
First settled1733
Founded1766
Incorporated1855, 1875
Named forRobert Monckton
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorPaulette Thériault (acting)
 • Governing BodyMoncton City Council
 • MPGinette Petitpas Taylor
 • MLAsErnie Steeves
Daniel Allain
Rob McKee
Greg Turner
Sherry Wilson
Area
 • City140.67 km2 (54.31 sq mi)
 • Urban
110.73 km2 (42.75 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,562.47 km2 (989.38 sq mi)
Highest elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2][3][4]
 • City79,470
 • Density564/km2 (1,460/sq mi)
 • Urban
119,785
 • Urban density1,081.8/km2 (2,802/sq mi)
 • Metro
157,717
 • Metro density61.5/km2 (159/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Monctonian
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
Area code506 and 428
NTS Map21I2 Moncton
GNBC CodeDADHJ[5]
GDP (Moncton CMA)CA$6.9 billion (2016)[6]
GDP per capita (Moncton CMA)CA$47,959 (2016)
Websitemoncton.ca Edit this at Wikidata

References

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  1. LeBreton, Cathy (October 22, 2012). "Major employment forum held this week in Moncton". News 91.9. Rogers Communications. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  5. "Moncton". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  6. "Table 36-10-0468-01 Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA) (x 1,000,000)". Statistics Canada. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  7. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada". Weatherbase. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2007.