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Moncton Marshals
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because of its central inland location in the region and its history as a railway and land transportation hub for the Maritimes. As of the 2024 Statistics Canada estimates, the city had a population of 97,523. The metropolitan population in 2024 was 188,036, making it the fastest growing census metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada for the year with a growth rate of 5.1%. Its land area is . Although the Moncton area was first settled in 1733, Moncton was officially founded in 1766 with the arrival of Pennsylvania German immigrants from Philadelphia. Initially an agricultural settlement, Moncton was not incorporated until 1855. It was named for Lt. Col. Robert Monckton, the British officer who had captured nearby Fort Beauséjour a century earlier. A sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of the three The Maritimes, Maritime provinces located within Eastern Canada. According to the 2021 Canadian census, it is the Population of Canada by province and territory, eighth most populous province in Canada with 775,610 inhabitants, and the Provinces and territories of Canada#Provinces, third smallest by land area, covering . Following the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reform, 2023 local governance reform, the number of municipality, municipalities in New Brunswick was reduced from 104 to 77, out of which eight are categorized as city, cities. While the number of cities remained the same before and post-reform, nearly all cities saw nearby areas amalgamate into them. Because this happened after the 2021 census, updated data will be not be officially recorded by Statistics Canada until the 2026 Canadian census, next Canadian census in 2026. Cities, towns and villages in New Brunswick are referred to as List of municipalities in New Brunswick, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
