Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick
Bas-Caraquet (/ˌbɑːkərəˈkɛt/ BAH-kə-rə-KET)[2] (2011 Population: 1,380) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
Bas-Caraquet | |
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Village | |
  Bas-Caraquet Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′N 64°50′W | |
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| Province |  |
| County | Gloucester County |
| Parish | Caraquet |
| Founded | 1735 |
| Incorporated | November 9, 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger R. Chiasson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.00 km2 (11.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,380 |
| • Density | 44.5/km2 (115/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  |
| • Dwellings | 643 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | E1W |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| Highways | None |
| Website | www |
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.
Fishing is the village's principal industry.
History
Notable people
gollark: > As opposite extreme you could have a country with a super strict and specific constitution that is too holy for any politician to change (maybe a theocracy) but the gov controls most of the industryThe *government* still has a lot of political power inasmuch as it controls lots of things.
gollark: No planet, so... ageoism?
gollark: Conversely, if you control a lot of what people do you control a lot of the flow of money.
gollark: If you control a large amount of the flow of money in a country, you also control a lot of what people do.
gollark: They are VERY RELATED, though, and your unrealistic example doesn't change that.
See also
References
- 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick
- The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
External links
- (in French) Village de Bas Caraquet
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