Cocagne, New Brunswick
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| Coordinates: 46°20′26″N 64°37′12″W / 46.34056°N 64.62000°WCoordinates: 46°20′26″N 64°37′12″W / 46.34056°N 64.62000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Kent County |
| Settled | 1767 |
| Government | |
| • MP | Dominic LeBlanc (L) |
| • Provincial Representative | Benoît Bourque (L) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 66.43 km2 (25.65 sq mi) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,540 |
| • Density | 38.31/km2 (99.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
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| Location | Cocagne New Brunswick Canada |
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| Coordinates | 46°20′7.0″N 64°36′53.75″W / 46.335278°N 64.6149306°W |
| Year first constructed | 1907 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Tower shape | square frustum tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
| Height | 7.5 metres (25 ft) |
| Focal height | 8 metres (26 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) |
| Characteristic | F Y |
| Admiralty number | H1354 |
| CHS number | CCG 1116 |
| NGA number | 7708 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-141 |
| Managing agent | private |
Cocagne (2011 population: 2,545) is an incorporated Canadian rural community in Kent County, New Brunswick.
It was named after Cockaigne, a mythical paradise in medieval French literature. It is located at the mouth of the Cocagne River on the Northumberland Strait.
William Francis Ganong identified the Mi'kmaq name as Wijulmacadie, referring to a plant found along the river. In 1866 Cocagne was a farming community with about 65 families: in 1871 the community and surrounding district had a population of 900: in 1898 Cocagne was a sub-port of entry with a population of 250. A post office branch has been located here since 1837.
The community is located around the mouth of the Cocagne River in Cocagne Bay at the crossroads of Route 535 and Route 134. Cocagne is also located on the northern terminus of Route 530
Following incorporation, Statistics Canada determined Cocagne's 2011 population to be 2,540. This population includes 2,312 in the portion formerly part of Dundas Parish and 228 in the portion formerly part of Wellington Parish.
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