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Fredericton

 
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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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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Fredericton
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City (pop., 2006: 50,535), capital of New Brunswick, Canada. Located on the St. John River and originally the site of a French fort (1692), Fredericton was laid out as the provincial capital in 1785. Across the river, the village of St. Anne's Point had been settled by the French in 1731. After 1825 Fredericton became a British garrison town, and its reconstructed military compound is a federal historic site. Now primarily an administrative and educational centre, it is the seat of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University. It is the shopping and distribution centre for central New Brunswick.

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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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It is 8:48 AM, December 16, in Fredericton (Canada).

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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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