6-662: Lamèque is a former town in Gloucester County , New Brunswick , Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Île-de-Lamèque . Of Amerindian rather than French origin, "Lamèque" comes from the Micmac Elmugwadasik, a descriptive reference to the fact that "the head of the tidal river is turned to one side". The name of the island approved by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names in 1974,
12-433: A census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Gloucester County had a population of 78,256 living in 35,830 of its 39,145 total private dwellings, a change of -0.2% from its 2016 population of 78,444 . With a land area of 4,734.3 km (1,827.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.5/km (42.8/sq mi) in 2021. Highways and numbered routes that run through
18-495: A population density of 104.9/km (271.7/sq mi) in 2021. 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. Gloucester County, New Brunswick Gloucester County (2016 population 78,444 ) is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick , Canada. Fishing, mining and forestry are
24-515: The major industries in the county. The eastern section of the county is known for its Acadian culture. The county is named for Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh . There are nineteen municipalities within the county (listed by 2016 population): There is one First Nations reservation in Gloucester County (listed with 2016 population): The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2016 population): As
30-409: The remainder of Lamèque Island to form the new town of Île-de-Lamèque . Lamèque's name remains in official use as a community. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Lamèque had a population of 1,301 living in 577 of its 606 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 1,285 . With a land area of 12.4 km (4.8 sq mi), it had
36-469: The result of a local petition replaced the earlier Shippegan. 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. On 1 January 2023, Lamèque amalgamated with the village of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël and annexed the local service districts making up
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