Hampton (New Brunswick)
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| Location in New Brunswick | |||
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| Province : | New Brunswick | ||
| County: | Kings County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 28 ′ N , 65 ° 50 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 21 km² | ||
| Residents : | 4292 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 204.4 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 506 | ||
| Postal code : | E5N | ||
| Mayor : | Ken Chorley | ||
| Website : | www.townofhampton.ca | ||
 Historic post office |
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Hampton is the administrative seat of Kings County in the Canadian province of New Brunswick with 4292 inhabitants (2011).
geography
The connecting roads New Brunswick Route 100 and New Brunswick Route 121 meet in Hampton . The New Brunswick Route 1 touches the place in the east. Saint John and Sussex are approximately 35 kilometers away to the southwest and northeast, respectively. The Kennebecasis River flows through the western districts of Hampton .
history
In the 1600s, American Indians and immigrants from France settled in the area. Then in 1784 loyalists established a settlement on the banks of the Kennebecasis River. It is believed that the Loyalists came from the Hamptons and named their new settlement in Canada Hampton. Since the area was extremely fertile, agriculture became the main livelihood of the inhabitants. Because of the natural beauties of the area with mountains, forests, marshlands , rivers, lakes, gardens and parks, tourism is developing into another important area and the city advertises with the slogan: It's our nature!
Sons of the city
- John Peters Humphrey , Canadian lawyer
- Jeff Smith, dart player (BDO)
Individual evidence
Web links
- new-brunswick / hampton - Town of Hampton