| Escuminac | |
| Flag Size: | 120x80px |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Eastern Quebec |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in eastern Quebec |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 2nd half of 18th century |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | October 10, 1907 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Robert Bruce Wafer |
| Area Total Km2: | 108.93 |
| Area Land Km2: | 108.70 |
| Population Total: | 575 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 5.3 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop (2016-21) |
| Population Blank1: | 5.7% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 317 |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
Escuminac is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, on the north shore of the Restigouche River.
In addition to Escuminac itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Escuminac Flats, Fleurant, and Pointe-à-la-Garde.
According to missionary Joseph-Étienne Guinard, Escuminac is a Mi'kmaq word meaning "here are small fruits", originally identifying a point of land jutting into the Restigouche River. But this translation has been disputed as fanciful. It has been spelled in various ways over time, including Semenac, Scamanac, Scaumenac, Escouminac, Scoumenac, and Scouminac.
The area was first colonized by American Loyalist farmers and loggers.[1]
In 1845, the Municipality of Shoolbred, which included the area now known as Nouvelle, was first incorporated. It was named after John Shoolbred, who was the first owner of the seignory granted there. In 1847, the municipality was abolished but re-established in 1855. From 1861 on, it was known as the Township Municipality of Nouvelle-et-Shoolbred.[2]
In 1907, the township municipality was split into the Municipalities of Nouvelle-et-Shoolbred-Partie-Nord-Est (that became Nouvelle in 1953) and Nouvelle-et-Shoolbred-Partie-Sud-Ouest. This latter one was renamed to Escuminac in 1912.[1]
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