Moncton
Moncton /ˈmʌŋktən/ is a Canadian city in Westmorland County in southeastern New Brunswick. Moncton is the largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, and the second largest in the maritime provinces.
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 46°07′58″N 64°46′17″W / 46.13278°N 64.77139°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Westmorland |
| Parish | Moncton Parish |
| First settled | 1733 |
| Founded | 1766 |
| Incorporated | 1855, 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | George LeBlanc |
| • Governing Body | Moncton City Council |
| • MP | Robert Goguen |
| • MLAs | John Betts Marie-Claude Blais Chris Collins Susan Stultz |
| Area | |
| • City | 141.17 km2 (54.51 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 146 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,406 km2 (929 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 69,074 rank (79th) |
| • Density | 473.1/km2 (1,233.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 107,086 rank (27th) |
| • Metro | 138,644 rank (29th) |
| • Metro density | 57.6/km2 (149.2/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Monctonian |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| NTS Map | 021I02 |
| GNBC Code | DADHJ |
| Website | www |
Moncton Media
Fort Beauséjour. in 1755, the French fort was captured by British forces under the command of Robert Monckton.
The city's economy was revitalized when it was selected as the headquarters for the Intercolonial Railway of Canada in 1871
The Canadian National Railway station in 1927
The Aliant tower symbolizes Moncton's postion in Atlantic Canada as a communications and transportation hub
Moncton is located along the north bank of the Petitcodiac River, at a point where the river bends acutely from a west–east to north–south flow.
Hoar frost on a chilly mid-winter morning in Moncton's Bore Park. The mean daily minimum in January is about minus 13°C
Skyline of Downtown Moncton, with the Bell Aliant Tower to the right. The Tower is the tallest free-standing structure in Atlantic Canada.
Centennial Park is one of several public parks managed by the city.
A sign at the entrance of Moncton. Both English and French is used on the sign, the two most spoken languages in the city.
The Blue Cross Centre is the headquarters for Medavie Blue Cross. A number of headquarters are located in Moncton.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Population and dwelling counts, for urban areas, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and dwelling counts, for census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. Archived from the original on 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
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