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Encyclopedia > Bouctouche, New Brunswick

46°28′18.89″N, 64°43′29.71″W

Bouctouche, New Brunswick
The boardwalk across the dunes in the Irving Eco-Centre.
Nickname: Great Little Harbour
The location of Bouctouche witin New Brunswick.
The location of Bouctouche witin New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46°N 6°E / 46, 06
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province New Brunswick
County Kent County
Founded June 24, 1785
Incorporated July 24, 1985
Government
 - Mayor Aldéo Saulnier
 - Governing Body The municipal council of the Town of Bouctouche
Area
 - Town 18.34 km²  (7.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Town 2,383
 - Density 129.9/km² (336.4/sq mi)
Postal code E4S
Highway New Brunswick Highway 11
Waterway Bouctouche Harbour
Website: www.ville.bouctouche.nb.ca


Bouctouche is a town located in eastern New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 40 kilometres north of Moncton, and where the Bouctouche River empties into Northumberland Strait. As of 2001 the population was 2,426. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1544x1024, 1545 KB)[edit] Summary I, Alex Vye, took this photo in my Bouctouche in July, 2006. ... // A nickname is a name of a person or thing other than its proper name. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Kent County (2001 population 31,383) is located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Postal codes are generally clearly visible outside local Australian post offices. ... New Brunswick Highway 11 is one of the most important highways in eastern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Official languages English, French (the only constitutionally bilingual province in the country) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson - Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 10 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... Nickname: Motto: Resurgo(Latin) I rise again The location of Moncton within New Brunswick Coordinates: , Country Canada Province New Brunswick County Westmorland Established 1855, 1875 Government  - City Mayor Lorne Mitton  - Governing Body Moncton City Council  - MP Brian Murphy  - MLAs John Betts Chris Collins Joan MacAlpine-Stiles Mike Murphy Area [1... The Northumberland Strait (French: détroit de Northumberland) is a strait in the southern part of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern North America. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...


Bouctouche was first settled by Francois LeBlanc in 1785 as an Acadian community. It was also struck by a tornado on August 6, 1879. 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia (located on the northern portion of North Americas east coast). ... The Buctouche, New Brunswick Tornado was a tornado that struck the town of Buctouche on August 6, 1879. ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


Home of the tourist attraction le Pays de la Sagouine and Éco-centre Irving la dune de Bouctouche and incredible hiking and cycling trails (non-motorized) that are part of the New Brunswick Trail system.


Industrialist K.C. Irving was born in Bouctouche, and many of his businesses, including Kent Homes, maintain operations there. Kenneth Colin (K.C.) Irving (March 14, 1899-December 13, 1992) was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. ...


Bouctouche has a rich Acadian history. Le Pays de la Sagouine, based on Antonine Maillet's award winning book "La Sagouine", is a theme park filled with Acadian entertainment and history. This, as well as the Irving family's commitment to protecting the area's natural resources, has revitalized the town's image and economy. Antonine Maillet in 1984 The Honourable Antonine Maillet, PC, CC, OQ, ONB, LL.D, FRSC, (born May 10, 1929) is a Canadian Acadian novelist, playwright, and scholar. ...


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Coordinates: 46°28′18.89″N, 64°43′29.71″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Ville de Bouctouche (82 words)
The magnificent Bouctouche River, like a ribbon that enhances an already beautiful package, ties together the scenery, the people and the sea.
At its mouth, nestled behind a large sand dune, lies the thriving, dynamic town of Bouctouche.
With its wide-open spaces, silken shores, wind swept sand and waterways too numerous to count, Bouctouche is an ecological paradise where the air is clean and nature unspoiled.
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