The capital of New Brunswick, Canada, in the south-central part of the province northwest of St. John. It was founded by United Empire Loyalists in 1783 and became provincial capital in 1785. Population: 50,500.
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Fredericton,
city (1991 pop. 46,466), provincial capital, S central N.B., Canada, on the St. John River. It is a commercial, administrative, and academic center with some light manufactures. The city was founded by United Empire Loyalists in 1783 and was made the provincial capital in 1785. Of interest are the government buildings, Christ Church Cathedral (1853), the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, and the Playhouse Theatre. The Univ. of New Brunswick (1785, Canada's first university), and St. Thomas Univ. (1910) are in the city. Nearby is a Forest Research Center for Atlantic Canada and a federal experimental farm.
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弗雷德里克顿
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n. - 菲德里頓
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프레드릭톤 (캐나다 뉴브런스윅주의 주도)
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n. - פרדריקטון
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