Île-de-Lamèque | |
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Town | |
![]() Aerial view of Île-de-Lamèque | |
Coordinates: 47°47′33″N 64°39′11″W / 47.79250°N 64.65306°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Gloucester |
Regional service commission | Acadian Peninsula |
Incorporated | January 1, 2023 |
Government | |
• Type | Town council |
• Mayor | Bernard Savoie |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 506 |
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Île-de-Lamèque is a town in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.
History
[edit]Île-de-Lamèque was incorporated on January 1, 2023 via the amalgamation of the former town of Lamèque and the former village of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël as well as the concurrent annexation of adjacent unincorporated areas.[1]
Economy
[edit]Île-de-Lamèque's economy is tied to the fishing and peat industries.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Ecological_Park_of_the_Acadian_Peninsula.jpg/220px-Ecological_Park_of_the_Acadian_Peninsula.jpg)
Attractions
[edit]The Lamèque Eco-Parc offers numerous flora and fauna features representative of the Acadian Peninsula.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. August 30, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.