Lamèque
| Lamèque | ||
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| Town | ||
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Aerial view of Lamèque | ||
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  Lamèque Location within New Brunswick. | ||
| Coordinates: 47°47′33″N 64°39′11″W / 47.79246°N 64.65317°WCoordinates: 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[1] | ||
| • 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 | AST (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | |
| Postal code(s) | E8T | |
| Area code(s) | 506 | |
Highways  Route 113 |
 Route 310 Route 313 | |
| Website |
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Lamèque (2011 population: 1,432) is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
History
A Francophone community, it is situated on Lamèque Island, off the northeastern tip of the Acadian Peninsula. Lamèque has hosted an annual baroque music festival every summer since 1975.[2]
Lamèque's economy is tied to the fishing and peat industries.
The Lamèque Eco-Parc offers numerous flora and fauna features representative of the Acadian Peninsula.
Demographics
Population
| Canada census – Lamèque, New Brunswick community profile | |||
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| 2011 | 2006 | 2001 | |
| Population: | 1,432 (+0.7% from 2006) | 1,422 (-10.0% from 2001) | 1,580 (-5.4% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 12.45 km2 (4.81 sq mi) | 12.45 km2 (4.81 sq mi) | 12.45 km2 (4.81 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 115.1/km2 (298/sq mi) | 114.3/km2 (296/sq mi) | 127.0/km2 (329/sq mi) |
| Median age: | 49.9 (M: 49.5, F: 50.4) | 44.8 (M: 44.7, F: 44.8) | 39.7 (M: 39.3, F: 40.0) |
| Total private dwellings: | 615 | 604 | 609 |
| Median household income: | $45,362 | $42,917 | $37,275 |
| References: 2011[1] 2006[3] 2001[4] | |||
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Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Lamèque, New Brunswick[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
| 2011 |
1,370 |
1,360 | 2.3% |
99.27% | 10 | n/a% |
0.73% | 0 |  0.0% |
0.00% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
| 2006 |
1,330 |
1,330 |  10.1% |
100.00% | 0 | 100.0% |
0.00% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
| 2001 |
1,495 |
1,480 | 5.1% |
99.00% | 15 | 50.0% |
1.00% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | 0 | 0.0% |
0.00% | |||||
| 1996 |
1,590 |
1,560 | n/a | 98.11% | 30 | n/a | 1.89% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Lamèque is also where Vancouver Canucks late player Luc Bourdon was born and raised.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Lamèque, New Brunswick
- ↑ Frommers. Acadian Peninsula
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
- (French) Ville de Lameque
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