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Richibucto, New Brunswick
Richibucto is a former town in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Beaurivage.

Geography

The town is situated on the Richibucto River where it discharges into the Northumberland Strait.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Kent County, New Brunswick

Richibucto had been the location of an annual Mi'kmaq summer coastal community prior to British colonisation. The town takes its name from "Elsipogtog" or "L'sipuktuk" Mi'kmaq terms meaning "river of fire". It is believed the term was mispronounced, or misunderstood from the Mi'kmaq language. See Elsipogtog First Nation.

On 1 January 2023, Richibucto amalgamated with the village of Saint-Louis de Kent and all or part of four local service districts to form the new town of Beaurivage. The community's name remains in official use.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Richibucto had a population of 1,411 living in 649 of its 704 total private dwellings, a change of 11.5% from its 2016 population of 1,266. With a land area of 11.9 km (4.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 118.6/km (307.1/sq mi) in 2021.

Richibucto, NB
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1971 1,850—    
1976 1,909+3.2%
1981 1,722−9.8%
1986 1,609−6.6%
1991 1,469−8.7%
1996 1,414−3.7%
2001 1,341−5.2%
2006 1,290−3.8%
2011 1,286−0.3%
2016 1,266−1.6%
2021 1,411+11.5%

Economy

The downtown area, situated on the mouth of the river, has commercial fishing wharves, several restaurants, and local stores. The economy is dominated by lobster and deep sea fishing.

Attractions

Richibucto Head Lighthouse
Richibucto Head Lighthouse in 2007
Map
LocationRichibucto, New Brunswick, Canada Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates46°40′11″N 64°42′42″W / 46.669792°N 64.711622°W / 46.669792; -64.711622
Tower
Constructed1865 (first)
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionwooden tower
Height10 m (33 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare truncated tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1901 (current)
Deactivated1901 (first)
Focal height18 m (59 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Lensfourth-order Fresnel lens
Light sourcemain power
Range14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata
St. Louis de Gonzague Roman Catholic Church is a notable Richibucto landmark
  • St. Louis de Gonzague Roman Catholic Church was completed in 1965. Designed by Belanger and Roy of Moncton, it was inspired by the designs of the Spanish architect, Félix Candela.

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Kent County, New Brunswick

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census Profile of Richibucto, Town (TV)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ Richibucto Town Website
  3. ^ "Micmac Locations". Micmac Tribe. Access Genealogy. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. ^ History of Richibucto Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ "RSC 6 Kent Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  9. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Richibucto, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  10. ^ Statistics Canada: [1] census
  11. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. p. {{{page}}}.
  12. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Northern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Richibucto Head, NB". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  14. ^ John Leroux, Building New Brunswick: An Architectural History, Goose Lane, 2008, p. 216-219
Wikisource has the text of the 1905 New International Encyclopedia article "Richibucto".
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Richibucto.
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