Shediac

This article is about the town. For the geographic parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision, see Shediac Parish, New Brunswick.

Shediac
Town
Entrance to the town
Entrance to the town
Official seal of Shediac
Seal
Coat of arms of Shediac
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Lobster Capital of the World
Motto(s): 
"In Unum Ad Summum"  (Latin)
"Together Toward The Heights
Shediac is located in New Brunswick
Shediac
Shediac
Coordinates: 46°13′N 64°32′W / 46.217°N 64.533°W / 46.217; -64.533 (Shediac)
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyWestmorland County
ParishShédiac Parish
Founded18th century
Incorporated1903
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorRoger Caissie
 • Governing BodyShediac Town Council
Area
[1]
 • Land64.00 km2 (24.71 sq mi)
Elevation
Sea level to 33 m (0 to 108.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total7,535
 • Density117.7/km2 (305/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Increase 13.1%
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
E4P
Area code506
Telephone Exchange312 351 530 531 532 533
NTS Map21I2 Moncton
GNBC CodeDACUC
Highways
Route 11
Route 15
Route 132
Route 133
Route 140
Websitewww.shediac.org

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.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile of Shediac, Town (TV)". Statistics Canada. December 6, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "BigThings.ca: Town of Shediac, New Brunswick". Big Things: The Monuments of Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Yves Cormier, Dictionnaire du français acadien, Montréal, Fides, 2009 (ISBN 978-2-7621-3010-2), p. 138-139.
  4. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. October 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "RSC 7 Southeast Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved January 21, 2023.