Central Bedeque, Prince Edward Island
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Central Bedeque is a village in Lot 26
, Prince County
, Prince Edward Island
. The village is north of Borden-Carleton
. Its primary industry is agriculture
.
in the central part of the province on the south shore (fronting the Northumberland Strait
), and is on the Dunk River. the community's precise location is 46º20'N, 63º42'W.
Central Bedeque traces its name to neighbouring Bedeque
(which it also shares with neighbouring North Bedeque and Lower Bedeque). The name "Bedeque" may be a corruption of a term used by the Mi'kmaq Nation with several meanings such as "sunny camping place" or "the hot place".
Lot 26, Prince Edward Island
Lot 26 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. David's Parish. It contains communities such as Central Bedeque, Fernwood and Chelton....
, Prince County
Prince County, Prince Edward Island
Prince County, is located in western Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. The village is north of Borden-Carleton
Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island
Borden-Carleton is a Canadian village located on the south shore of Prince Edward Island, fronting on the Northumberland Strait.The village was created through a merger on April 12, 1995 of the original port town of Borden and the farming community of Carleton...
. Its primary industry is agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
.
History
Central Bedeque was first adopted in 1925. and was confirmed in 1944. The village was later established in 1966. Its former names were the Strong's Corner, and the Weatherbie's Corner until the name was changed to Central Bedeque when it was incorporated.Geography
Central Bedeque is located northwest of Borden-CarletonBorden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island
Borden-Carleton is a Canadian village located on the south shore of Prince Edward Island, fronting on the Northumberland Strait.The village was created through a merger on April 12, 1995 of the original port town of Borden and the farming community of Carleton...
in the central part of the province on the south shore (fronting the Northumberland Strait
Northumberland Strait
The Northumberland Strait is a strait in the southern part of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern Canada...
), and is on the Dunk River. the community's precise location is 46º20'N, 63º42'W.
Central Bedeque traces its name to neighbouring Bedeque
Bedeque, Prince Edward Island
Bedeque is a settlement in Prince Edward Island.Bedeque: Yogurt has a better act of culture than this place.Bedeque is to boring as Ben is to lactose...
(which it also shares with neighbouring North Bedeque and Lower Bedeque). The name "Bedeque" may be a corruption of a term used by the Mi'kmaq Nation with several meanings such as "sunny camping place" or "the hot place".