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Town in New Brunswick, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Île-de-Lamèque is a town in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.
Île-de-Lamèque | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 47°47′33″N 64°39′11″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 |
Highways Route 113 | Route 305 Route 310 Route 313 |
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]
Île-de-Lamèque's economy is tied to the fishing and peat industries.
The Lamèque Eco-Parc offers numerous flora and fauna features representative of the Acadian Peninsula.
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