Lamèque

Also known as Lameque

Lamèque () is a former town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Île-de-Lamèque.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Lamèque
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of Lamèque
Settlement.image_seal: Lameque NB logo.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location within New Brunswick
Settlement.pushpin_map: New Brunswick
Settlement.pushpin_label: Lamèque
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Canada
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: New Brunswick
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gloucester
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Parish
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Shippagan
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Town
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Île-de-Lamèque
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1790

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Area: 12.45
Official website: www.lameque.ca

Show 4 more facts

inception: 1790-00-00
Commons category: Lamèque
date of incorporation: 1982-09-01
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2023-01-01

Sources (3)

via Wikidata · CC0

~3 min read

Article

9 sections

Contents

History
Demographics
Language
Economy
Attractions
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Lamèque () is a former town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Île-de-Lamèque.

Of Amerindian rather than French origin, "Lamèque" comes from the Mi'kmaq Elmugwadasik, a descriptive reference to the fact that "the head of the tidal river is turned to one side". The name of the island approved by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names in 1974, the result of a local petition replaced the earlier Shippegan.