Moncton

Moncton, New Brunswick, is one of the six cities in the province.

Currently, the Greater Moncton area has a population of just over 110 thousand people. Greater Moncton includes the towns of Riverview and Dieppe.

Moncton is located along the Petitcodiac river, which runs from the Bay of Fundy. The city is nicknamed, the Bend and the Hub City. The city earned the nickname the Bend because it is located at a large bend in the river. The Hub City reference is because Moncton is and has been a central location for transport within Atlantic Canada.

The city hosted the International Francophone Conference in August of 1999. This was the largest conference ever held in the city with delegates from 54 countries from around the world.

The current mayor of Moncton is the honorable Brian Murphy, who was elected by acclamation in last year's civic elections.

Moncton has several major attractions: Champlain Place - The largest single story mall east of Montreal. Crystal Palace - An indoor amusement park next door to Champlain Place. (Both of these are actually located in Dieppe) Magnetic Hill - A hill which appears to pull you up it. Also the site of the city's zoo. Magic Mountain - A large water park located next to Magnetic Hill.

Moncton is also home to two of Canada's universities. Université de Moncton, a french language institution, and the Atlantic Baptist University, a institution which specializes in religious studies.

Moncton celebrated its 100th year of incorporation in 1991.