Lamèque
Lamèque | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Aerial view of Lamèque | |
  Lamèque Location within New Brunswick. | |
| 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
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