Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick

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Bas-Caraquet
Aerial view of Bas-Caraquet
Bas-Caraquet Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°48′N 64°50′W / 47.800°N 64.833°W / 47.800; -64.833
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Gloucester County
Parish	Caraquet
Town	Caraquet
Founded	1735
Incorporated	9 November 1966
Amalgamated	1 January 2023
Area
• Total	30.93 km2 (11.94 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,311
• Density	42.4/km2 (110/sq mi)
• Change 2016-2021	0.5%
• Dwellings	687
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E1W
Area code	506
Highways	None
Website	www.bascaraquet.com

Bas-Caraquet (/ˌbɑːkərəˈkɛt/ BAH-kə-rə-KET)^[2] is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Caraquet.

On 1 January 2023, Bas-Caraquet amalgamated with the town of Caraquet.^[3] Bas-Caraquet remains in official use.^[4]

Situated on the Acadian Peninsula on the shore of Chaleur Bay, its name translates into "Lower Caraquet". It is located at the eastern entrance to Caraquet Harbour, adjacent to the town of Caraquet.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bas-Caraquet had a population of 1,311 living in 616 of its 687 total private dwellings, a change of 0.5% from its 2016 population of 1,305. With a land area of 30.93 km² (11.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 42.4/km² (109.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Fishing is the village's principal industry.

• List of communities in New Brunswick

• (in French) Village de Bas Caraquet

47°48′N 64°50′W / 47.800°N 64.833°W / 47.800; -64.833

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