Bouctouche

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official_name = Bouctouche
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nickname = Great Little Harbour
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = New Brunswick
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kent County
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leader_title =Mayor
leader_name =Aldéo Saulnier
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leader_name1 = The municipal council of the Town of Bouctouche
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established_title = Founded
established_date = June 24, 1785
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = July 24, 1985
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population_total = 2,383
population_density_km2 = 129.9
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timezone = AST
utc_offset = −4
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utc_offset_DST = −3
latd=46.46534
longd=-64.73260
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postal_code_type = Canadian Postal code
postal_code = E4S
area_code = 506
blank_name = Telephone Exchanges
blank_info = 743
blank1_name = Highway
blank1_info = Route 11
blank2_name = Waterway
blank2_info = Bouctouche Harbour
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blank3_info = 021I07
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website = [http://www.ville.bouctouche.nb.ca/ www.ville.bouctouche.nb.ca]
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Bouctouche (pronEng|ˈbʌktuːʃ) is a Canadian town in Kent County, New Brunswick. According to the 2006 Census the population is 2,383. [http://www12.statcan.ca:80/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?B1=All&Code1=1308005&Code2=13&Custom=&Data=Count&Geo1=CSD&Geo2=PR&Lang=E&SearchPR=01&SearchText=Bouctouche&SearchType=Begins]

The town is located at the mouth of the Bouctouche River on the coast of the Northumberland Strait, approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Moncton.

Bouctouche was first settled by Francois LeBlanc in 1785 as an Acadian community. There were a few Irish families resident too.

It was struck by a tornado on August 6, 1879.

Home of the tourist attraction le Pays de la Sagouine and Irving Eco-Centre 'la Dune de Bouctouche' has hiking and cycling trails (non-motorized)are activities that are part of the New Brunswick Trail system. This includes a 12 kilometer dune boardwalk along a conservation area known as the Irving Eco Center. The Dune of Bouctouche is named correctly, as the dune itself constitutes a 6.08 mile long ridge of sand formed over centuries by the wind and sea storms. The dune has almost enclosed the bay area over its full length leaving an opening to the bay at its mouth that is a 1.1 mile wide opening. The dune is still expanding today.

Industrialist K.C. Irving was born in Bouctouche, and many of his businesses, including Kent Homes, maintain operations there.

Bouctouche has a rich Acadian history. Le Pays de la Sagouine, based on Antonine Maillet's award-winning book "La Sagouine", is a theme park filled with Acadian entertainment and history. This, as well as the Irving family's commitment to protecting the area's natural resources, has revitalized the town's image and economy.

Current Town Council: Mayor, Aldéo Saulnier; Pro-maire: Roland Fougère; consellors: Mike LeBlanc, Raymond Poirier and Normand Vautour.

External links

* [http://www.ville.bouctouche.nb.ca/index-e.cfm Town of Bouctouche Website]
* [http://www.sagouine.com/ Le Pays de la Sagouine]
* [http://www.irvingecocenter.com/main.htm Irving Eco-Centre]

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