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.

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Aerial view of Lamèque
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Lamèque

Lamèque
Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°47′33″N 64°39′11″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishShippagan
TownÎle-de-Lamèque
Founded1790
Incorporated (Village)November 6, 1966
Incorporated (Town)September 1, 1982
Area
  Land12.40 km2 (4.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total1,301
  Density104.9/km2 (272/sq mi)
  Change (2016–21)
Increase 1.2%
  Dwellings
606
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
Area code506
Highways
Route 113

Route 310
Route 313
Websitewww.lameque.ca
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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, the result of a local petition replaced the earlier Shippegan.[2]

History

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.[3]

On 1 January 2023, Lamèque amalgamated with the village of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël and annexed the local service districts making up the remainder of Lamèque Island to form the new town of Île-de-Lamèque.[4][5] Lamèque's name remains in official use as a community.[6]

Demographics

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 km2 (4.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 104.9/km2 (271.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

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202120162011
Population1,301 (+1.2% from 2016)1,285 (-10.3% from 2011)1,432 (+0.7% from 2006)
Land area12.40 km2 (4.79 sq mi)12.51 km2 (4.83 sq mi)12.45 km2 (4.81 sq mi)
Population density104.9/km2 (272/sq mi)102.8/km2 (266/sq mi)115.1/km2 (298/sq mi)
Median age56.0 (M: 53.6, F: 57.6)54.0 (M: 53.7, F: 54.3)49.9 (M: 49.5, F: 50.4)
Private dwellings606 (total)  577 (occupied)619 (total)  615 (total) 
Median household income$61,600$58,880$45,362
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Canada census – Lamèque community profile
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]
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Historical Census Data - Lamèque, New Brunswick[12][13]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,687    
1996 1,671−0.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,580−5.4%
2006 1,422−10.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,432+0.7%
2016 1,285−10.3%
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Language

More information Canada Census Mother Tongue - Lamèque, New Brunswick, Census ...
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Lamèque, New Brunswick[12]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,370
1,360 Increase 2.3% 99.27% 10 Increase n/a% 0.73% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
1,330
1,330 Decrease 10.1% 100.00% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,495
1,480 Decrease 5.1% 99.00% 15 Decrease 50.0% 1.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
1,590
1,560 n/a 98.11% 30 n/a 1.89% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%
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Economy

Lamèque's economy is tied to the fishing and peat industries.

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Ecological Park of the Acadian Peninsula in Lamèque

Attractions

The Lamèque Eco-Parc offers numerous flora and fauna features representative of the Acadian Peninsula.

Notable people

See also

References

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