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Bas-Caraquet (/ˌbɑːkərəˈkɛt/ BAH-kə-rə-KET)[2] (2011 Population: 1,380) is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.

Bas-Caraquet
Village

Bas-Caraquet
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°48′N 64°50′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester County
ParishCaraquet
Founded1735
IncorporatedNovember 9, 1966
Government
 • MayorRoger R. Chiasson
Area
[1]
 • Total31.00 km2 (11.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,380
 • Density44.5/km2 (115/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 6.2%
 • Dwellings
643
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E1W
Area code(s)506
HighwaysNone
Websitewww.bascaraquet.com

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


See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bas-Caraquet had a population of 1,311 living in 616 of its 687 total private dwellings, a change of 0.5% from its 2016 population of 1,305. With a land area of 30.93 km2 (11.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 42.4/km2 (109.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]


Notable people


Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

See also



References


  1. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick
  2. The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.




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