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Place in New Brunswick, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grande-Digue (2011 pop.: 2,182) is a community in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada, near Shediac.
Grande-Digue | |
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Location of Grande-Digue in New Brunswick | |
Coordinates: 46°16′25.34″N 64°34′32.69″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Kent County |
Settled | 1767 |
Government | |
• MP | Dominic LeBlanc (L) |
• Provincial Representative | Vacant |
Area | |
• Land | 46.04 km2 (17.78 sq mi) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,182 |
• Density | 47.4/km2 (123/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Website | http://www.grande-digue.net/ |
The former local service district of Grande-Digue[1] took its name from the community.
The community is located in Dundas Parish, on the north-east shoreline of the Shediac Bay. Grand-Digue is located around the intersection of Grand Digue Rd and Route 530.
Following the expulsion of the Acadians in 1755, many Acadians found refuge in Grande-Digue. They did not receive land grants until 1791.[2]
The community is predominantly Acadian, and Acadian French is the most widely spoken language. However, due to the large number of summer tourists and cottagers, English is also spoken by virtually the entire population.
École Grande-Digue is the only school located in Grande-Digue. It is a K-8 school and is part of School District 11.[3][4] High school students go to Polyvalente Louis-J.-Robichaud in Shediac.
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