Balmoral is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 village in Restigouche County

Restigouche County, New Brunswick

Restigouche County is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades...

, New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

. It is located approximately 10 kilometres south of Dalhousie

Dalhousie, New Brunswick

Dalhousie is a Canadian town located in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.- History :Dalhousie is the shire town of Restigouche County and dates European settlement to 1800. The Town of Dalhousie has been through some very distinct periods between its founding in 1825 and today...

. Although Balmoral's population presently meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, the community has not yet made any change to its municipal status. The village also contains the communities of Blair Athol

Blair Athol, New Brunswick

Blair Athol is a community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is part of the village of Balmoral.-References:...

, Saint-Maure

Saint-Maure, New Brunswick

Saint-Maure is a community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is part of the village of Balmoral.-References:...

, Selwood

Selwood, New Brunswick

Selwood is a community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is part of the village of Balmoral.-References:...

, and Upper Balmoral.

History

The area was settled in the 1850s by Joseph Drapeau

Joseph Drapeau

Joseph Drapeau was a seigneur, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1809 to 1810....

. When a later contingent of settlers from Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 arrived, they gave the community its present name after Balmoral Castle

Balmoral Castle

Balmoral Castle is a large estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located near the village of Crathie, west of Ballater and east of Braemar. Balmoral has been one of the residences of the British Royal Family since 1852, when it was purchased by Queen Victoria and her...

.

Population

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	1,706	7.1%
2001	1,836	7.0%
1996	1,975	1.3%
1991	1,949	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	1,580	94.61%
English only	45	2.69%
Both English and French	15	0.90%
Other languages	30	1.80%

External links

• Village of Balmoral