Basse-Aboujagane is a Canadian community, located in
Westmorland County,
New Brunswick
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, part of the
incorporated rural community of
Beaubassin East
Beaubassin East was an incorporated rural community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held rural community status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Cap-Acadie.
History
The rural community was incorporated on May 8, 1 ...
. The community is situated in southeastern
New Brunswick
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, to the East of
Moncton
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. Basse-Aboujagane is located mainly on
Route 933.
History
Basse-Aboujagane was first settled about 1810 by Acadians from Memramcook and Fox Creek. In 1871 "Bougogen" had a population of 100. By 1898, Basse-Aboujagane was a farming and fishing settlement with 1 post office, 2 lobster factories and a population of 200 people.
Notable people
See also
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List of communities in New Brunswick
This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipal ...
Bordering communities
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Cormier Village, New Brunswick
Cormier-Village is a Canadian rural community located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. It is administratively part of the Rural Community of Beaubassin East.
History
This community is the site of the Cormier-Village hayride accident, wh ...
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Bourgeois Village, New Brunswick
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Drisdelle, New Brunswick
References
Communities in Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Settlements in New Brunswick
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