Caraquet, New Brunswick
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- "Caraquet" redirects here. For the electoral district, see Caraquet (electoral district).
| Caraquet The meeting of two rivers (Mi'kmaq) |
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| Motto: Cultural Capital of Canada | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester County |
| Founded | 1730 |
| Incorporated | November 15, 1961 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Town Council |
| - Mayor | Antoine Landry |
| - Executive Director | Lucien Sonier |
| - Councillors | Gertrude Landry, Romain Robichaud, Yves Roy , Michel Rail, Gilles Lanteigne, Cyrille Landry , Pierre P. Albert, Kevin J. Haché |
| Area | |
| - Total | 68.29 km² (26.4 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 4,156 |
| - Density | 60.9/km² (157.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4) |
| - Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Canadian Postal code | E1W |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| Telephone Exchange | 726 |
| NTS Map | 021P15 |
| GNBC Code | DAZVA |
| Website: http://www.ville.caraquet.nb.ca/ | |
Caraquet (2001 pop.: 4,442) is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
Situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula, its name is derived from the Micmac term for meeting of two rivers. The Caraquet River and Riviere du Nord flow into the bay west of the town.
Caraquet was first settled by Gabriel Giroux dit St. Jean who was a French trader and merchant. He married a Mi'kmaq woman and settled in lower Caraquet. In 1757 after the explusion of the Acadians, the Acadien settled in upper Caraquet,led by Alexis Landry], moved there after being expelled from southern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in the Expulsion of the Acadians. The original townsite is now called Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage. Land was officially granted for the town in 1774 through the Royal Proclamation to 14 families of Acadian, Normand and Mi'kmaq origins.
The town still calls itself the unofficial capital of Acadie, and as such hosts the annual Acadian Festival each August.
Caraquet's economy is primarily marine resource-based, with a fishing wharf and seaport. Several beaches and other tourist attractions, such as the Village Historique Acadien, are also located in the area.
New Brunswick's only daily francophone newspaper, L'Acadie Nouvelle, is published in Caraquet.
[edit] External links
- Town of Caraquet
- Version française du Wiki de Caraquet, ayant beaucoup plus de contenu
- French versions of L'Acadie Nouvelle wiki
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