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. Forestry dominates the local economy.
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Communities
There are nine municipalities within Restigouche County :Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Pop 2016 | Parish |
Campbellton | City | 18.58 | 6,883 | Addington |
Atholville | Village | 119.60 | 3,570 | Addington |
Dalhousie | Town | 15.22 | 3,126 | Dalhousie |
Saint-Quentin | Town | 4.24 | 2,194 | Saint-Quentin |
Kedgwick | Rural community | 658.08 | 1,979 | Grimmer |
Eel River Dundee | Village | 65.48 | 1,953 | Dalhousie |
Balmoral | Village | 43.39 | 1,674 | Balmoral |
Charlo | Village | 31.30 | 1,310 | Colborne |
Tide Head | Village | 19.43 | 938 | Addington |
First Nations
There are two First Nations reservations in Restigouche County :Official Name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
Eel River 3 | Reservation | 1.46 | 329 | Dalhousie |
Indian Ranch | Reservation | 0.58 | 89 | Dalhousie |
Parishes
The county is subdivided into eight parishes. :- note: Grimmer Parish has been dissolved and amalgamated as part of the Rural Community of Kedgwick, effective July 2012.
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- External Routes:
- * Quebec Route 132
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