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Fredericton (/ ˈ f r ɛ. d r ɪ k. t ən /; [8] French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁiktœn]) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, also known by its Indigenous name of Wolastoq, which flows west to east as it bisects the city.
York County (2016 population 99,411 [1]) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River. The Southwest Miramichi River flows through the northern section of the county.
New Brunswick was created on June 18, 1784. [9] The province was divided into eight counties by decree of Governor Carleton: Charlotte, Kings, Northumberland, Queens, Saint John, Sunbury, Westmorland and York.
Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.Located in Fredericton, it stands on a 4.5 ha (11 acre) estate along the Saint John River in the provincial capital at 51 Woodstock Road; [1] [2] while the equivalent building in many countries has a prominent, central place in the territorial capital, the site of New Brunswick's Government House is ...
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is split into two primary campuses: the main campus, UNB Fredericton (UNBF), located in Fredericton, as well as the smaller campus, UNB Saint John (UNBSJ), which is located in the Millidgeville area of New Brunswick, next to the Saint John Regional Hospital. [24]
The history of Fredericton stretches from prehistory to the modern day. Fredericton , New Brunswick was first inhabited by the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet peoples. European settlement of the area began with the construction of Fort Nashwaak by the French in 1692.
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Ottawa, Canada's capital, is located in Eastern Canada, within the province of Ontario. The capitals of the provinces are in the list below: Newfoundland and Labrador - St. John's; Nova Scotia - Halifax; Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown; New Brunswick - Fredericton; Quebec - Quebec City; Ontario - Toronto