Miramichi, New Brunswick
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| City of Miramichi Ville de Miramachi |
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Ritchie Wharf on the Newcastle waterfront in the City of Miramichi.
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| Motto: Canada's Irish Capital | ||
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| Coordinates: 47°01′21″N 65°30′32″W / 47.0225°N 65.508889°W | ||
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 Canada
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| Province |
 New Brunswick
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| County | Northumberland | |
| Established | 1995 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Adam Lordon | |
| • Governing Body | Miramichi City Council | |
| • MP | Pat Finnigan (Lib.) | |
| • Provincial Representatives |
Lisa Harris (Lib.) Bill Fraser (Lib.) |
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| Area | ||
| • Land | 179.84 km2 (69.44 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • City | 17,811 | |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 28,115 | |
| • Change 2006–11 |
 1.8% |
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| Time zone | AST (UTC−4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−3) | |
| Postal code(s) | E1N, E1V | |
| Area code(s) | 506 | |
| Dwellings | 7,930 | |
| Median Income* | $43,872 CDN | |
| NTS Map | 021P03 | |
| GNBC Code | DBEDJ | |
| Website | www.miramichi.org | |
Miramichi [ˈmɛɚˌməˌʃi] is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay. The Miramichi River valley is the second longest valley in New Brunswick, after the Saint John River Valley.
The city of Miramichi was formed in 1995 through the forced amalgamation of two towns, Newcastle and Chatham, and several smaller communities, including Douglastown, Loggieville, and Nelson. Also the local service districts of Nordin, Moorefield, Chatham Head, and Douglasfield. The amalgamation also included portions of the former local service district of Ferry Road-Russellville (Now separated and merged with Lower Newcastle-Russellville) and portions of seman Chatham Parish, Glenelg Parish and Nelson Parish.
Long prior to European settlement, the Miramichi region was home to members of the Mi'kmaq first nation. For the Mi'kmaq, Beaubears Island, at the junction of the Northwest and Main Southwest branches of the Miramichi River was a natural meeting point.
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