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Shediac | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Entrance to the town | |
 Seal  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Lobster Capital of the World | |
| Motto(s): | |
  Shediac | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 64°32′W / 46.217°N 64.533°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)[1] | |
• 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 | www |
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.[2] It is believed that chiac, a well-known Acadian French patois, was named after Shediac.[3]
Since its founding it has expanded several times, most recently in 2023, when it annexed all or part of four local service districts.[4][5] Revised census figures have not been released.
- ^ a b "Census Profile of Shediac, Town (TV)". Statistics Canada. December 6, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "BigThings.ca: Town of Shediac, New Brunswick". Big Things: The Monuments of Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Yves Cormier, Dictionnaire du français acadien, Montréal, Fides, 2009 (ISBN 978-2-7621-3010-2), p. 138-139.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. October 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "RSC 7 Southeast Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved January 21, 2023.