Caraquet
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This article is about the town. For the geographic parish and former local service district, see Caraquet Parish, New Brunswick. For other uses, see Caraquet (disambiguation).
Caraquet (English: /ˈkɑːrəkɛt/[4] French pronunciation: [kaʁakɛt]) is a town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Town | |
Motto: Cultural Capital of Acadia | |
Coordinates: 47.79400°N 64.93855°W / 47.79400; -64.93855 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Gloucester County |
Parish | Caraquet |
Founded | 1731 |
Incorporated | November 15, 1961 |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Mayor | Bernard Thériault |
Area | |
• Land | 68.13 km2 (26.31 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,285 |
• Density | 62.9/km2 (163/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016–21 | 0.9% |
• Dwellings | 2,150 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 506 |
Highways Route 11 | Route 145 Route 325 Route 335 |
Website | www |
Caraquet Range Front Lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1903 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | wooden tower |
Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
Shape | square truncated tower with balcony and lantern[2][3] |
Markings | white tower, red lantern roof and vertical stripe on the range line |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
Focal height | 8 m (26 ft) |
Range | 13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) |
Characteristic | F Y |
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Situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula, its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for meeting of two rivers. The Caraquet River and Rivière du Nord flow into the Caraquet Bay west of the town.
On 1 January 2023, the town was greatly enlarged by annexing the village of Bas-Caraquet and all or part of seven local service districts;[5][6] the annexed communities' names remain in official use.[7] Revised census figures have not been released.