Westmorland
—  County  —
Location of Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Established	1785
Area [1]
- Land	3,659.62 km2 (1,413 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1][2]
- Total	132,849
- Density	36.3/km2 (94/sq mi)
- Change 2001-06	▲6.5%
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	506
Dwellings	60,802
Median Income*	$48,293
*Median household income, 2005 (all households)

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Westmorland County (2006 population 132,849) 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.

Contents 1 Census subdivisions 1.1 Communities 1.2 Parishes 1.3 First Nations 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Census subdivisions

[edit] Communities

There are eleven incorporated municipalities within Westmorland County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):^[1][2]

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Moncton	City	141.17	64,128	78 of 5,008
Dieppe	City	51.17	18,565	207 of 5,008
Beaubassin East	Rural community	291.04	6,429	565 of 5,008
Shediac	Town	11.97	5,497	637 of 5,008
Sackville	Town	74.32	5,411	645 of 5,008
Memramcook	Village	185.71	4,638	724 of 5,008
Cap-Pele	Village	23.78	2,279	1,218 of 5,008
Salisbury	Village	13.68	2,036	1,295 of 5,008
Petitcodiac	Village	17.22	1,368	1,695 of 5,008
Dorchester	Village	5.74	1,119	1,909 of 5,008
Port Elgin	Village	2.61	451	3,151 of 5,008

[edit] Parishes

The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):^[1][2]

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Moncton	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

[edit] First Nations

There is one First Nations reservation in Westmorland County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):^[1][2]

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Fort Folly 1	Reservation	0.45	45	4,677 of 5,008

[edit] Demographics

Population trend[3] 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)[1] 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%

[edit] See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Westmorland County Guide

	Queens County Kings County	Kent County
	Albert County		Northumberland Strait
		Westmorland County
	Bay of Fundy	Cumberland County  Nova Scotia

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Coordinates: 45°57′35.5″N 64°30′55.9″W / 45.959861°N 64.515528°W / 45.959861; -64.515528