Westmorland County, New Brunswick
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Westmorland County 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.
Mother tongue language (2006)
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...
, Canada
Canada
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. 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
Tourist destination
A tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism. It may contain one or more tourist attractions and possibly some "tourist traps."...
of Shediac.
Westmorland County is centrally located in the Maritime Provinces and is New Brunswick's
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...
most populous county. Fishing and tourism are important industries along the Northumberland Strait
Northumberland Strait
The Northumberland Strait is a strait in the southern part of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern Canada...
shore while there is some mixed farming in the Petitcodiac River Valley
Petitcodiac River
The Petitcodiac River is a Canadian river in south-eastern New Brunswick. The river runs about through the province's Westmorland, Albert, and Kings counties, draining a watershed area of about . The region around the river features valleys, ridges, and rolling hills, and is home to a diverse...
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.
Communities
There are eleven incorporated municipalities within Westmorland County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):| Official Name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Census Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moncton | City | 141.17 | 64,128 | 78 of 5,008 |
| Dieppe Dieppe, New Brunswick Dieppe is a Canadian city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.-Geography:Dieppe is located on the Petitcodiac River east of the adjacent city of Moncton... |
City | 51.17 | 18,565 | 207 of 5,008 |
| Beaubassin East Beaubassin East, New Brunswick Beaubassin East is a Canadian Rural Community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The French form of the name is Beaubassin-est.... |
Rural community | 291.04 | 6,429 | 565 of 5,008 |
| Shediac Shediac, New Brunswick Shediac is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Situated on Shediac Bay, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait, the town calls itself the "Lobster Capital of the World" and hosts an annual festival every July which promotes its ties to lobster fishing; the largest lobster... |
Town | 11.97 | 5,497 | 637 of 5,008 |
| Sackville Sackville, New Brunswick Sackville is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Mount Allison University is located in the town... |
Town | 74.32 | 5,411 | 645 of 5,008 |
| Memramcook Memramcook, New Brunswick Memramcook is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Located in south-eastern New Brunswick, the community is predominantly people of Acadian descent who speak the Chiac derivative of the French language.... |
Village | 185.71 | 4,638 | 724 of 5,008 |
| Cap-Pele Cap-Pele, New Brunswick Cap-Pelé is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.The community's population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, however there has been no move to change municipal status.-Geography:It is located on the... |
Village | 23.78 | 2,279 | 1,218 of 5,008 |
| Salisbury Salisbury, New Brunswick Salisbury, New Brunswick is a Canadian village located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.The village's population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick; however, its municipal status has not been changed.-History:Salisbury first... |
Village | 13.68 | 2,036 | 1,295 of 5,008 |
| Petitcodiac Petitcodiac, New Brunswick Petitcodiac is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.It is named after the Petitcodiac River, which begins in the village at the junction of the North and Anagance rivers... |
Village | 17.22 | 1,368 | 1,695 of 5,008 |
| Dorchester Dorchester, New Brunswick Dorchester is a Canadian village and shire town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.It is located on the eastern side of the mouth of the lush Memramcook River valley near the river's discharge point into Shepody Bay... |
Village | 5.74 | 1,119 | 1,909 of 5,008 |
| Port Elgin Port Elgin, New Brunswick Port Elgin is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Port Elgin is situated near the Nova Scotia border at the mouth of the Gaspareaux River where it empties into Baie Verte.-History:... |
Village | 2.61 | 451 | 3,151 of 5,008 |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):| Official Name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Census Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moncton Moncton, New Brunswick (parish) Moncton is a Canadian parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 8,861.-Delineation:Moncton Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:... |
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
There is one First Nations reservation in Westmorland County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):| Official Name | Status | Area km2 | Population | Census Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Folly 1 Fort Folly 1, New Brunswick Fort Folly 1 is a Mi'kmaq Indian reserve located near Dorchester in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.-Background:Fort Folly 1 is the territory of the Fort Folly First Nation. The reserve is home to the smallest Mi'kmaq community in the province... |
Reservation | 0.45 | 45 | 4,677 of 5,008 |
Demographics
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 132,849 | 6.5% |
| 2001 | 124,688 | 3.4% |
| 1996 | 120,531 | 5.0% |
| 1991 | 114,745 | N/A |
Mother tongue language (2006)
| 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% |