Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick Explained

Official Name:Bas-Caraquet
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
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Bas-Caraquet
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Brunswick
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gloucester County
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Caraquet
Subdivision Type4:Town
Subdivision Name4:Caraquet
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1735
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:9 November 1966
Established Title3:Amalgamated
Established Date3:1 January 2023
Area Total Km2:30.93
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,311
Population Density Km2:42.4
Population Blank1 Title:Change
2016-2021
Population Blank1: 0.5%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:687
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:47.8°N -114°W
Postal Code:E1W
Blank Name:Highways
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Bas-Caraquet is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Caraquet.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. On 1 January 2023, Bas-Caraquet amalgamated with the town of Caraquet.[2] Bas-Caraquet remains in official use.[3]

Geography

Situated on the Acadian Peninsula on the shore of Chaleur Bay, its name translates into "Lower Caraquet". It is located at the eastern entrance to Caraquet Harbour, adjacent to the town of Caraquet.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bas-Caraquet had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 30.93km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Economy

Fishing is the village's principal industry.

Notable people

See main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Census Profile of Bas-Caraquet . Statistics Canada . 11 January 2023 . 6 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act . Government of New Brunswick . 11 January 2023 . 12 October 2022.
  3. Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history . Irishtown, New Brunswick . Government of New Brunswick . 25 May 2022 . 20 January 2023.

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47.8°N -114°W