Restigouche County
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![]() Location of the region in New Brunswick
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Basic data | |
Country | Canada |
province |
New Brunswick
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Coordinates : | 47 ° 44 ′ N , 67 ° 5 ′ W |
Residents | 30,955 (as of 2016) |
surface | 8,580 km² |
Population density | 3.6 inhabitants / km² |
founding | 1837 |
Time zone : | Atlantic Standard Time ( UTC −4) Atlantic Daylight Time ( UTC −3, daylight saving time) |
Restigouche County ( French Comté de Restigouche ) is a county in the Canadian province of New Brunswick . The county was named after the Restigouche River . It covers an area of 8580 km². The population has been falling in recent years. In 2016 it was 30,955. The population is roughly half divided into French and English speaking.
location
The county is located in the far north of the province. It borders on the neighboring province of Québec to the north . The Restigouche River flows through the area in a northeastern direction. To the east, the county is bounded by the Chaleur Bay . The Monts Notre-Dame , a mountain range of the Appalachians, run through the far west of the county .
Forestry is an important economic factor.
Administrative division
cities and communes
There are 9 parishes in Restigouche County:
Surname | status | Area km 2 |
Population 2016 |
Parish |
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Atholville | Village | 119.60 | 3570 | Addington |
Balmoral | Village | 43.39 | 1674 | Balmoral |
Campbellton | City | 18.58 | 6883 | Addington |
Charlo | Village | 31.30 | 1310 | Colborne |
Dalhousie | Town | 14.51 | 3126 | Dalhousie |
Eel River Crossing | Village | 65.48 | 1953 | Dalhousie |
Kedgwick | Rural community | 658.08 | 1979 | Grimmer |
Saint-Quentin | Town | 4.24 | 2194 | Saint-Quentin |
Tide head | Village | 19.43 | 938 | Addington |
Indian reservations
There are 2 reservations in Restigouche County:
Surname | Area km 2 |
Population 2016 |
Parish |
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Eel River 3 | 1.46 | 329 | Dalhousie |
Indian Ranch | 0.58 | 89 | Dalhousie |
Parishes
The county is divided into 8 parishes:
- Addington Parish
- Balmoral Parish
- Colborne Parish
- Dalhousie Parish
- Durham Parish
- Eldon Parish
- Grimmer Parish , corresponds to Kedgwick (rural municipality) since 2012
- Saint-Quentin Parish
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Census Profile, 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 1, 2018.