Shediac
Shediac (official in both languages; Shédiac is colloquial French) is a heavily Acadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The town is home to the famous Parlee Beach and is known as the "Lobster Capital of the World". It hosts an annual festival every July which promotes its ties to lobster fishing. At the western entrance to the town is a 90-ton sculpture called The World's Largest Lobster. It is believed that chiac, a well-known Acadian French patois, was named after Shediac.
Shediac | |
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Town | |
Entrance to the town | |
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Seal Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Lobster Capital of the World | |
| Motto(s): | |
Shediac | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 64°32′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Westmorland County |
| Parish | Shédiac Parish |
| Founded | 18th century |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Roger Caissie |
| • Governing Body | Shediac Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 64.00 km2 (24.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | Sea level to 33 m (0 to 108.3 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 7,535 |
| • Density | 117.7/km2 (305/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) | 13.1% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | E4P |
| Area code | 506 |
| Telephone Exchange | 312 351 530 531 532 533 |
| NTS Map | 21I2 Moncton |
| GNBC Code | DACUC |
| Highways Route 11 Route 15 | Route 132 Route 133 Route 140 |
| Website | http://www.shediac.org |
Since its founding it has expanded several times, most recently in 2023, when it annexed all or part of four local service districts. Revised census figures have not been released.
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