Westmorland County, New Brunswick
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Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Administration
Full nameWestmorland
Settlement typeCounty
CountryCanada
Province 
Established1785
Geography
Land Area1412.6 sq mi (3659.62 km2)
Demography
Total Population132849 (2006)
Density (pop.)36.3/km2 (94/sq mi)
Change 2001-06(+)6.5%
Other information
Time zoneAST (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)ADT (UTC-3)
Area code506
Dwellings60802
Median Income*$48,293

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Westmorland County (2006 population 132,849) is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the fast-growing commercial centre of Moncton as well as its northern and eastern suburbs. Also located in the county are the university town of Sackville and the tourist destination of Shediac.

Westmorland County is centrally located in the Maritime Provinces and is New Brunswick's most populous county. Fishing and tourism are important industries along the Northumberland Strait shore while there is some mixed farming in the Petitcodiac River Valley and in the Tantramar Marsh region. The city of Moncton accounts for half the county's population and has developed as a major transportation, distribution, commercial and retail centre.

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Alverson: We can't put it off much longer--time to vote - Fayette Daily News Tweet this news
Fayette Daily News--But then our popular Congressman Lynn -Westmoreland- decided not to run. Shortly after, Georgia's powerful Lt. Governor Casey Cagle dropped out of the race. ... - Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:55:06 GMT+00:00
Canadian immigrants bring millions of dollars into local economy - Visa Bureau Tweet this news
Visa Bureau--The Canadian city of Moncton in -Westmorland County-, -New Brunswick-, has seen -new- Korean immigrants boost the local economy by around CA$73 million over the ... - Date : Mon, 24 May 2010 11:28:38 GMT+00:00
Tax increase won't change shopping habits, says Steele - The Amherst Daily News Tweet this news
The Amherst Daily News--Thinkwell Research conducted a telephone survey of 800 Cumberland and -Westmorland County- residents to determine cross-border shopping behaviour. ... - Date : Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:37:06 GMT+00:00
Hundreds attend Elgin's annual springtime event - Daily Gleaner Tweet this news
Daily Gleaner--The Pollett River Run, southeastern -New Brunswick's- annual spontaneous eruption of spring fever, drifted through Albert and -Westmorland County- Saturday, ... - Date : Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:05:07 GMT+00:00
Hop, skip and jump the border for deals - Metro Canada - Halifax Tweet this news
Metro Canada - Halifax--But the poll of 400 people from both Cumberland County and -Westmorland County- in -New Brunswick- quantifies the phenomenon of cross-border shopping within 4.9 ... - Date : Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:13:33 GMT+00:00

Communities :
Official Name Status Area km2 Population Census Ranking
Moncton City 141.17 64,128 78 of 5,008
Dieppe City 51.17 18,565 207 of 5,008
Beaubassin East Rural community 291.04 6,429 565 of 5,008
Shediac Town 11.97 5,497 637 of 5,008
Sackville Town 74.32 5,411 645 of 5,008
Memramcook Village 185.71 4,638 724 of 5,008
Cap-Pele Village 23.78 2,279 1,218 of 5,008
Salisbury Village 13.68 2,036 1,295 of 5,008
Petitcodiac Village 17.22 1,368 1,695 of 5,008
Dorchester Village 5.74 1,119 1,909 of 5,008
Port Elgin Village 2.61 451 3,151 of 5,008

Parishes :
Official Name Status Area km2 Population Census Ranking
Moncton Parish 582.20 8,861 427 of 5,008
Shediac Parish 238.47 4,801 709 of 5,008
Salisbury Parish 873.55 3,425 909 of 5,008
Botsford Parish 303.75 1,203 1,827 of 5,008
Sackville Parish 578.28 1,174 1,857 of 5,008
Westmorland Parish 173.48 959 2,105 of 5,008
Dorchester Parish 91.02 460 3,129 of 5,008

First Nations :
Official Name Status Area km2 Population Census Ranking
Fort Folly 1 Reservation 0.45 45 4,677 of 5,008

First Nations :
Census Population Change (%)
2006 132,849 (+)6.5%
2001 124,688 (+)3.4%
1996 120,531 (+)5.0%
1991 114,745 N/A

First Nations :
Language Population Pct (%)
English only 70,945 54.54%
French only 54,860 42.18%
Other languages 3,010 2.31%
Both English and French 1,265 0.97%

Subdivisions of New Brunswick New Brunswick

SubdivisionsCounties * Parishes * Municipalities * Municipal amalgamations * Communities * First Nations * School districts * Regions
CitiesBathurst * Campbellton * Dieppe * Edmundston * Fredericton * Miramichi * Moncton * Saint John



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