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Fredericton

Northern America

Fredericton is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, situated in the west-central part of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east and bisects the city. It is one of the main urban centres in New Brunswick, with a population of approximately 79,000 and a metropolitan population estimated at 125,303 in 2025, making it the third-largest city in the province after Moncton and Saint John.

Facts
Population
63,116 1
Area (sq km)
130.68 2
Founding Year
1785 2
Population Estimate Year
2021 2
Elevation (m)
20 2
Latitude
45.95 degrees north 2
Longitude
66.666667 degrees west 2
Sources
1. Fredericton (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_total
    63,116
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Fredericton (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 45.95, longitude -66.666667
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 20 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 130.68 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1785
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2021)
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Wikidata: Fredericton
Wikidata Q2138, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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