Westmoreland is located in the southeastern part of the Canadian province of New Brunswick in the Bay of Fundy and the Northumberland Strait . According to the 2006 census, the population of the county is 132,849. The county is the largest in the province in terms of population [1] [2] . In the county is located the city of Moncton , which is the second largest population in the province [2] . In addition, here is the city of Sackville, which houses the University of Mount Allison and the tourist center Shediac .
| New Brunswick County | ||
| Westmoreland | ||
|---|---|---|
| English Westmorland county | ||
| A country |  Canada | |
| Provinces | New brunswick | |
| Adm Centre | Dorchester | |
| Divided by | 4 cities, 6 villages, 1 rural community, 7 parishes, 1 reservation | |
| The largest city | Moncton | |
| Population ( 2006 , census) | 132 849 people [one] | |
| • Percentage of Canadian population - 0.42% • percentage of New Brunswick population - 18.2% | ||
| Density | 36.3 people / km² | |
| Square | 3,659.62 km² [1] | |
| Formed by | 1785 (1st place) | |
| Dissolved | 1966 | |
| Number of households | 60 802 | |
| Wed household income | 57,200 C $ / year | |
| Timezone | UTC-4 | |
| Telephone code | +1 506 | |
| Profile on StatCane | ||
Westmoreland county on New Brunswick map | ||
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The county was one of the first eight counties, formed in 1785 [3] .
Localities and parishes
The entire county includes four cities, six villages, seven parishes, one rural community and one Indian reservation [2] .
| Title | original name | Status | Square | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieppe | Dieppe | City | 51.17 | 18565 |
| Moncton | en: Moncton | City | 141.17 | 64128 |
| Suckville | Sackville | City | 74.32 | 5411 |
| Shediac | Shediac | City | 11.97 | 5497 |
| Dorchester | Dorchester | Village | 5.74 | 1119 |
| Cap pele | Cap pele | Village | 23.78 | 2279 |
| Memramkuk | Memramcook | Village | 185.71 | 4638 |
| Petitcodiac | Petitcodiac | Village | 17.22 | 1368 |
| Port elgin | Port elgin | Village | 2.61 | 451 |
| Salisbury | Salisbury | Village | 13.68 | 2036 |
| Bobassin east | Beaubassin east | Rural community | 291.04 | 6429 |
| Botsford | Botsford | Coming | 303.75 | 1203 |
| Westmoreland | Westmorland | Coming | 173.48 | 959 |
| Dorchester | Dorchester | Coming | 91.02 | 460 |
| Moncton | Moncton | Coming | 582.20 | 8861 |
| Suckville | Sackville | Coming | 578.28 | 1174 |
| Salisbury | Salisbury | Coming | 873.55 | 3425 |
| Shediac | Shediac | Coming | 238.47 | 4801 |
| Fort Folly 1 | Fort Folly 1 | Reservation | 0.45 | 45 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Community Profiles: Westmorland County, New Brunswick . Statistics Canada . The appeal date is November 1, 2010. Archived April 12, 2012.
- 2 1 2 3 Census Subregions of the Province of New Brunswick 2006. (eng.) . Statistics Canada . Archived April 12, 2012.
- ↑ The act of establishing the boundaries of counties within the province and the division of counties into cities and parishes (1786). (eng.) . The appeal date is December 7, 2009. Archived April 12, 2012.