Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick

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Bas-Caraquet
Village
Bas-Caraquet is located in New Brunswick
Bas-Caraquet

Bas-Caraquet
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°48′N 64°50′W / 47.800°N 64.833°W / 47.800; -64.833
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
Decrease 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

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

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

Notable people[]

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

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick
  2. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press

External links[]


Coordinates: 47°48′N 64°50′W / 47.800°N 64.833°W / 47.800; -64.833


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