Cap-Pelé
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| Location in New Brunswick | |||
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| Province : | New Brunswick | ||
| County: | Westmorland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 13 ′ N , 64 ° 16 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 23.78 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2256 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 94.9 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Postal code : | E4N | ||
| Area code : | +1 506 | ||
| Mayor : | Debbie Dodier | ||
| Website : | www.cap-pele.com/home.cfm | ||
 Historical building |
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Cap-Pele is a village ( Village ) in Westmorland County in the Canadian province of New Brunswick with 2,256 inhabitants (2011).
geography
Cap-Pelé is on the south bank of the Northumberland Strait . Shediac is 20 kilometers to the west. The connecting roads New Brunswick Route 15 , New Brunswick Route 133 , New Brunswick Route 945 and New Brunswick Route 950 run through the place. The Confederation Bridge , which connects to Prince Edward Island, is around 35 kilometers to the east.
history
The indigenous people of the area were Mi'kmaq Indians . In 1780, Acadians settled on a small headland on the Northumberland Strait. Because of the barren and barren (English: soon ) surroundings at the Cape, the inhabitants initially called the place Cape Bald . However, as the residents spoke French to over 80% , the name was translated into French after a citizens' initiative and consequently renamed Cap-Pelé . Due to the location on the water, the fishing industry became the main livelihood of the inhabitants. First and foremost are herring , scallop ( scallop ) and lobsters caught. There are three seafood processing plants in town for further processing . Seasonally, there are also up to 30 fish smoking stations, which are very popular with tourists and are locally called Boucannières .
sons and daughters of the town
- Valéry Vienneau , Archbishop
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics Canada - Census Cap-Pelé 2011
- ↑ History ( Memento of the original from September 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- historicplaces.ca - Lobster Plant
- city-data - City Data