Shippagan is a town in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada, at the tip of the Acadian Peninsula. As of 2001 the town had a population of 2,872, of which 99% speak French. A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72,908 km² (8th)  - Land 71,450 km²  - Water 1,458 km² (2. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The town was founded by the Duguay family, from Paspebiac, Quebec, in 1790. Acadian settlers later joined them. Its location was an ideal spot for exporting timber from further inland, as well as fishing. There are also numerous peat bogs in the area. 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Acadians are the original French settlers of parts of the northeastern region of North America comprising what is now the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. ... Peat in Lewis, Scotland Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetable matter. ...

Shippagan is home to campuses of the Universite de Moncton and New Brunswick Community College. The Université de Moncton is a French language university in Moncton, New Brunswick serving the Acadian commununity of Atlantic Canada. ... New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) or Collège communautare du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) is the community college of New Brunswick. ...

The name "Shippagan" also has two alternative spellings, Shippigan and Shippegan. Both are seen frequently, although Shippagan is now the preferred spelling of the town council.

External links

• Town of Shippagan