Oromocto
Oromocto is a Canadian town in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.
Oromocto
Welamooktook (Great River) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Canada's Model town | |
| Motto(s): Latin: Succesus Per Operam "Effort Brings Success" | |
Oromocto | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′56″N 66°28′44″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Sunbury County |
| Parish | Burton Parish |
| Founded | March 16, 1943 |
| Incorporated | 1956 |
| Electoral districts Federal | Fredericton |
| Provincial | Oromocto |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Mayor | Robert Powell |
| • Deputy Mayor | Jeff Kirkbride |
| • Councillors | Lorraine Dawe, Jeff Kirkbride, Sheridan Mawhinney, Kelly Murdock, Alex Zaporzan |
| Area | |
| • Land | 22.36 km2 (8.63 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 9,045 |
| • Density | 404.5/km2 (1,048/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) | 1.9% |
| • Dwellings | 3,897 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | E2V 2v3 |
| Area code | 506 |
| Access routes Route 2 (TCH) Route 7 | Route 102 |
| Telephone exchange | 357-440 |
| NTS Map | 021G16 |
| GNBC Code | DATWJ |
| Website | oromocto.ca |
The town is located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Oromocto River, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Fredericton. The town's name is derived from the name of the Oromocto River; "oromocto" is thought to have originated from the Maliseet word welamukotuk which means "deep water". It appears on early maps as Ramouctou and La Rivière du Kamouctou (Freneuse seigneurial grant, 1684).
It is the administrative headquarters of the Oromocto First Nation band government and the site of Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, which dominates its economy and modern history.
On 1 January 2023, Oromocto annexed the local service district of the parish of Lincoln, excluding the Fredericton International Airport and a highway strip connecting it to the city. Revised census figures have not been released.