Country Canada Settled 1767 Time zone Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4) Local time Tuesday 11:56 PM | County Kent County Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft) Population 2,540 (2011) Province New Brunswick | |
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Weather -1°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Cocagne (2011 population: 2,545) is an incorporated Canadian rural community in Kent County, New Brunswick.
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Map of Cocagne, NB, Canada
History
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.
Geography
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
Demographics
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.