Richibucto is a former town in Kent County,

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, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Beaurivage.

Geography

The town is situated on the

Richibucto River The Richibucto River is a river in eastern New Brunswick, Canada which empties into the Northumberland Strait north of Richibucto. It is 80 kilometres long.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 sho ...

History

Richibucto had been the location of an annual

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summer coastal community prior to British colonisation. The town takes its name from "Elsipogtog" or "L'sipuktuk" Mi'kmaq terms meaning "river of fire". It is believed the term was mispronounced, or misunderstood from the

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. See Elsipogtog First Nation. On 1 January 2023, Richibucto amalgamated with the village of Saint-Louis de Kent and all or part of four

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

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Richibucto 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. Religious make-up (2001) Income (2006) Mother tongue language (2016)

Economy

The downtown area, situated on the mouth of the river, has commercial fishing wharves, several restaurants, and local stores. The economy is dominated by

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and deep sea

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Attractions

* St. Louis de Gonzague Roman Catholic Church was completed in 1965. Designed by Belanger and Roy of Moncton, it was inspired by the designs of the Spanish architect,

Félix Candela Félix Candela Outeriño (; January 27, 1910 – December 7, 1997) was a Spanish and Mexican architect who was born in Madrid and at the age of 26, emigrated to Mexico, acquiring double nationality. He is known for his significant ...

.John Leroux, ''Building New Brunswick: An Architectural History'', Goose Lane, 2008, p. 216-219

Notable people

* Kate McPhelim Cleary (1863–1905), novelist * Murray MacLaren (1861–1942), doctor, politician * George McLeod (1836–1905), politician, lumber merchant, manufacturer, shipbuilder, shipowner * James D. Phinney (1844–1915) lawyer, judge, politician * Henry Powell (1855–1930), politician * Louis Robichaud (1925–2005), former Premier of New Brunswick *

Peter Veniot Peter John Veniot, (October 4, 1863 – July 6, 1936) was a businessman and newspaper owner and a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He was the first Acadian premier of New Brunswick. Early life and career He was born in Richibucto, New Bru ...

(1863–1926), former Premier of New Brunswick * Charles Wesley Weldon (1830–1896), lawyer, politician

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