Cap-Pelé ( ap pəle is an unincorporated community in Westmorland County,

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, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023. The community centres on the intersection of Route 945 and Route 133 but extends to Route 950. Its sister city is

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Geography

It is located on the

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approximately 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of

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. Approximately 88% of its residents are

Francophone French became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the l ...

History

The village was founded by

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in 1780 and incorporated as a municipality in 1969.

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is the dominant industry, and the town is home to several smoked

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processing plants known locally as ''boucannières''. As many as 30 smokehouses are found in Cap-Pelé and its surrounding areas. Work in the smokehouses tends to be seasonal, and during the summertime certain smokehouses offer guided tours. The post office's name was changed from Cape Bald to Cap-Pelé by petition of local residents in 1949. The name was approved on March 2, 1950. On 1 January 2023, Cap-Pelé amalgamated with the incorporated rural community of

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to form the new town of Cap-Acadie. The community's name remains in official use.

Aboiteau Beach

Cap-Pelé 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.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Cap-Pelé had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Income (2016) Mother tongue (2016)

Notable people

References

External links

Village of Cap-Pelé
Communities in Westmorland County, New Brunswick Former villages in New Brunswick Communities in Greater Shediac {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub