Cap-Acadie is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
Canadian province of
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
. It was formed through the
2023 New Brunswick local governance reform
Local governance reform in the Canadian province of New Brunswick in was implemented on January 1, 2023. This resulted in a significant reorganization of the municipal entities in the province, including a reduction in the number of entities fro ...
s.
Geography
It is located on the
Northumberland Strait
The Northumberland Strait (French: ''détroit de Northumberland'') is a strait in the southern part of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern Canada. The strait is formed by Prince Edward Island and the gulf's eastern, southern, and western sh ...
approximately 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of
Moncton. Approximately 88% of its residents are
Francophone.
History
Cap-Acadie was incorporated on January 1, 2023 via the amalgamation of the former rural community of
Beaubassin East and the former village of
Cap-Pélé.
Aboiteau Beach
Cap-Acadie is home to the well known Aboiteau Beach that stretches out for approximately 2.5 kilometres (1½ miles), located inside Aboiteau Park. The beachside complex offers many services including a licensed restaurant with seafood and bar service, a gift shop and a patio overlooking the strait.
See also
*
List of communities in New Brunswick
*
List of municipalities in New Brunswick
References
2023 establishments in New Brunswick
2023 New Brunswick local governance reform
Populated places established in 2023
Towns in New Brunswick
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