Miramichi | |
|---|---|
 Ritchie Wharf on the Newcastle waterfront in the City of Miramichi | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: Canada's Irish Capital | |
  Location of Miramichi in New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°01′21″N 65°30′32″W / 47.0225°N 65.508889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Northumberland |
| Established | 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adam Lordon |
| • Governing Body | Miramichi City Council |
| • MP | Jake Stewart (Con.) |
| • Provincial Representatives | Réjean Savoie (PC) Michelle Conroy (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 178.98 km2 (69.10 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 17,692 |
| • Density | 98.8/km2 (256/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  0.9% |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 506 |
| Dwellings | 8,248 |
| Median household income* | $57,417 CDN |
| NTS Map | 21P3 Chatham |
| GNBC Code | DBEDJ[2] |
| Website | miramichi |
Miramichi (/ˌmɛrəməˈʃiː/ /ˌmɪrəmɪˈʃiː/) is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada.[3] It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay. The Miramichi Valley is the second longest valley in New Brunswick, after the Saint John River Valley.
On 1 January 2023, Miramichi annexed parts of two local service districts on its northern border;[4][5] revised census information has not been released.
- ^ a b "Census Profile of Miramichi". Statistics Canada. December 6, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "Miramichi". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Provincial Archives of New Brunswick". gnb.ca.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. October 12, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "RSC 5 Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved January 17, 2023.