Lamèque
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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.
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
History
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On 1 January 2023, Lamèque amalgamated with the village of
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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Population | 1,301 (+1.2% from 2016) | 1,285 (-10.3% from 2011) | 1,432 (+0.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 12.40 km2 (4.79 sq mi) | 12.51 km2 (4.83 sq mi) | 12.45 km2 (4.81 sq mi) |
Population density | 104.9/km2 (272/sq mi) | 102.8/km2 (266/sq mi) | 115.1/km2 (298/sq mi) |
Median age | 56.0 (M: 53.6, F: 57.6) | 54.0 (M: 53.7, F: 54.3) | 49.9 (M: 49.5, F: 50.4) |
Private dwellings | 606 (total) 577 (occupied) | 619 (total) | 615 (total) |
Median household income | $61,600 | $58,880 | $45,362 |
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Language
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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1,370
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1,360 | 2.3% | 99.27% | 10 | n/a% | 0.73% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
2006
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1,330
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1,330 | 10.1% | 100.00% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
2001
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1,495
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1,480 | 5.1% | 99.00% | 15 | 50.0% | 1.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
1996
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1,590
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1,560 | n/a | 98.11% | 30 | n/a | 1.89% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% |
Economy
Lamèque's economy is tied to the fishing and peat industries.
Attractions
The Lamèque Eco-Parc offers numerous flora and fauna features representative of the Acadian Peninsula.
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Census Profile of Lamèque". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- ^ Frommers. Acadian Peninsula
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 2011census
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lamèque, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
External links
- (in French) Ville de Lameque