Moncton
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| Moncton | |
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| City | |
From top left: Moncton skyline at night, the Capitol Theatre, Magic Mountain Water Park, Centennial Park, and Downtown Moncton at dusk
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| Nickname(s): Hub City | |
| Motto: Resurgo (Latin: I rise again) |
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 Moncton
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| Coordinates: 46°07′58″N 64°46′17″W / 46.13278°N 64.77139°WCoordinates: 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[1][2][3] | |
| • 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 (2011)[1][2][3][4] | |
| • 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 | AST (UTC−4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−3) |
| Canadian Postal code | E1A-E1G |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| NTS Map | 021I02 |
| GNBC Code | DADHJ |
| Website | www.moncton.ca |
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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=25&CMA=0&PR=13. 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. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=801&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=25&PR=0&CMA=0. 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. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=201&S=3&O=D&RPP=150. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. 2006. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=305__&Geo2=PR&Code2=13&Data=Count&SearchText=Moncton&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada". Weatherbase. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=50727&refer=. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
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