Lamèque
Appearance
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 |
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.
History
[change | change source]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 | change source]Lamèque is also where Vancouver Canucks late player Luc Bourdon was born and raised.
References
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- (in French) Ville de Lameque