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Place in New Brunswick, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richibucto is a former town in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2] It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Beaurivage.
Richibucto | |
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Coordinates: 46.68°N 64.87°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Kent County |
Town | Beaurivage |
Founded | Early 1800s |
Incorporated | 1966 |
Area | |
• Land | 11.90 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,411 |
• Density | 118.6/km2 (307/sq mi) |
• Change (2016–21) | ![]() |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Canadian Postal code | E4W |
Area code | 506 |
Website | www |
The town is situated on the Richibucto River where it discharges into the Northumberland Strait.
Richibucto had been the location of an annual Mi'kmaq summer coastal community prior to British colonisation.[3] The town takes its name from "Elsipogtog" or "L'sipuktuk" Mi'kmaq terms meaning "river of fire".[4] It is believed the term was mispronounced, or misunderstood from the Mi'kmaq language. See Elsipogtog First Nation.
On 1 January 2023, Richibucto amalgamated with the village of Saint-Louis de Kent and all or part of four local service districts to form the new town of Beaurivage.[5][6] The community's name remains in official use.[7]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Richibucto had a population of 1,411 living in 649 of its 704 total private dwellings, a change of 11.5% from its 2016 population of 1,266. With a land area of 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 118.6/km2 (307.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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Mother tongue language (2016)[10]
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The downtown area, situated on the mouth of the river, has commercial fishing wharves, several restaurants, and local stores. The economy is dominated by lobster and deep sea fishing.
![]() Richibucto Head Lighthouse in 2007 | |
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Location | Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada |
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Coordinates | 46°40′11″N 64°42′42″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1865 (first) |
Foundation | masonry base |
Construction | wooden tower |
Height | 10 m (33 ft) ![]() |
Shape | square truncated tower with balcony and lantern[11][12][13] |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1901 (current) |
Deactivated | 1901 (first) |
Focal height | 18 m (59 ft) ![]() |
Lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
Light source | main power |
Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s ![]() |
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