Lamèque

Lamèque is a former town in , , Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of . 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".
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 1,300 residents
  • Description: former town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada
  • Also known as: “Lameque”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pointe-Alexandre and Pointe-Canot.

Village
is an unincorporated place in , Canada.

Village
Photo: Dr Wilson, CC BY 3.0.
Shippegan is a geographic parish in , , Canada. is situated 6 km northwest of Lamèque.

Hamlet
Photo: Dr Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community in the , Canada. is situated 9 km west of Lamèque.

Lamèque

Latitude
47.79511° or 47° 47′ 42″ north
Longitude
-64.6474° or 64° 38′ 51″ west
Population
1,300
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
UN/LOCODE
CA LQE
Open location code
87VQQ9W3+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 410325805
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6943717
Wiki­data ID
Q2071232
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Lamèque” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Lamèque”
  • Basque: “Lamèque”
  • Cebuano: “Lamèque”
  • Dutch: “Lamèque”
  • Estonian: “Lamèque”
  • French: “Lamèque”
  • German: “Lamèque”
  • Italian: “Lamèque”
  • Korean: “라메크”
  • Persian: “لمک، نیوبرانزویک”
  • Persian: “لمک”
  • Polish: “Lamèque”
  • Portuguese: “Lamèque”
  • Pushto: “لامیقوی”
  • Russian: “Ламек”
  • Swedish: “Lamèque”
  • Ukrainian: “Ламек”
  • Urdu: “لامیقوی”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Haut-Lamèque and Petite-Lamèque.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lamèque Public Library and Parc des Richelieu.

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Worth a closer look: Fredericton and Moncton.

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