Kedgwick 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...

. Kedgwick was reincorporated as a rural community

Rural community

A rural community is a type of municipality in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.There are five rural communities: Beaubassin East, Saint-André, Upper Miramichi, Campobello Island and Kedgwick.....

 in 2011 when it merged with the surrounding parish of Grimmer

Grimmer Parish, New Brunswick

Grimmer is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.-Delineation:Grimmer Parish is situated in the western section of Restigouche County and is bordered to the east by Eldon Parish, to the west and south by the parish of Saint-Quentin, and to the north by the province of...

. Its amalgamated population based on the 2006 census is 2,251.

Located in the Appalachian Mountains

Appalachian Mountains

The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...

 in the western part of the county, Kedgwick is approximately 75 kilometres southwest of Campbellton

Campbellton, New Brunswick

Campbellton is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional...

 and 15 kilometres east of the Restigouche River

Restigouche River

The Restigouche River is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec....

 along Route 17

New Brunswick Route 17

Route 17 is long and runs from the Canada-U.S. border in Saint-Leonard to Route 11 at Tide Head near Campbellton. Saint-Quentin and Kedgwick are other towns along the route. With the exception of those towns, the highway runs almost entirely through sparsely populated forest land. It is the only...

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Forestry

Forestry

Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...

 is the major industry in the area.

Being surrounded by woods, Kedgwick is spectacular during the Fall season. Every autumn the population celebrates it with the "Festival d'Automne" (Fall fest).

Population

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	1,146	3.2%
2001	1,184	3.0%
1996	1,221	9.2%
1991	1,118	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	1,055	95.48%
English only	50	4.52%
Both English and French	0	0.00%
Other languages	0	0.00%

External links

• Canadian Encyclopedia. History
• www.festivaldautomne.com