capital city of the province of New Brunswick, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fredericton is the capital city of New Brunswick, Canada. It is filled with rich history. Fredericton is on the Saint John River. There is a playhouse. There are scenic walking trails. Frederiction is the capital of New Brunswick. The population of Fredericton was 1,886 at the 2011 census.[5]
City of Fredericton | |
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Coordinates: 45°57′00″N 66°40′00″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County(s) | York, Sunbury |
Metropolitan area | Greater Fredericton |
Founded | 1785 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Brad Woodside[4] |
• MP | Keith Ashfield |
• MLA | Stephen Horsman David Coon Pam Lynch Brian Macdonald |
Area | |
• City | 130.68 km2 (50.46 sq mi) |
• Metro | 4,521.72 km2 (1,745.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20−100 m (66−328 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• City | 56,224 |
• Density | 386.7/km2 (1,002/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,721 |
• Metro | 105,688 |
Demonym | Frederictonian |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | E3A, E3B, E3C, E3G |
Area code | 506 |
Website | City of Fredericton Website |
Fredericton is known as a cultural and artistic city in New Brunswick. The city hosts an annual Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival which attracts both regional as well as international jazz, blues, rock, and world musicians.[6]
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