Nackawic
| Nackawic | |
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 World's largest ax by Nackawic |
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| State : |
 Canada
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| Province : | New Brunswick |
| County: | York County |
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 0 ′ N , 67 ° 14 ′ W |
| Area : | 8.45 km² |
| Residents : | 1049 (as of 2011) |
| Population density : | 124.1 inhabitants / km² |
| Mayor : | Rowena Simpson |
| Website : | www.nackawic.com |
Nackawic (Town of Nackawic) is a town in the Canadian New Brunswick , York County (New Brunswick) . The place has 1,049 inhabitants and is about 65 km from the capital Fredericton , on the Saint John River .
economy
The main employer is the paper mill, which was taken over by the Indian Aditya Birla Group in January 2006 under the name AV Nackawic.
History and sights
The region was first settled in 1784 and then officially declared a city in 1976.
The place is also home to the largest ax in the world.
Personalities
- Gordie Dwyer (born 1978), ice hockey player
Mayor since 1968
- Byron Meredith (1968-74)
- Robert Simpson (1974-83)
- David McLean (1983-86)
- Steven Hawkes (1986-92)
- Craig Melanson (1992-2001)
- Robert Connors (2001-2008)