Kent County, New Brunswick
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Federally, it is split between the ridings of Beauséjour, represented by Dominic LeBlanc of the Liberal Party of Canada and Miramichi—Grand Lake, represented by Jake Stewart of the Conservative Party of Canada. Provincially, it is split between the electoral districts of Kent North and Kent South.
History
Established in 1826 from Northumberland County: named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820) and the father of Queen Victoria.[3]
Census subdivisions
Communities
There are five municipalities within Kent County (listed by 2016 population):[4][2]
| Official name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouctouche | Town | 18.09 | 2,361 | Wellington |
| Saint-Antoine | Village | 6.32 | 1,733 | Dundas |
| Richibucto | Town | 11.93 | 1,266 | Richibucto |
| Saint-Louis-de-Kent | Village | 2.00 | 856 | Saint-Louis |
| Rexton | Village | 6.18 | 830 | Richibucto |
First Nations
There are three First Nations reserves in Kent County (listed by 2016 population):[4][2]
| Official name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richibucto 15 | Reserve | 12.18 | 1,937 | Weldford |
| Indian Island 28 | Reserve | 0.28 | 138 | Richibucto |
| Buctouche 16 | Reserve | 0.35 | 96 | Wellington |
Note – Richibucto 15, formerly Big Cove Band is now called Elsipogtog First Nation
Parishes
The county is subdivided into twelve parishes (listed by 2016 population):[4][2]
Demographics
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Language
The predominant language of the county is Acadian French, often spoken in its Chiac dialect.
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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30,230 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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20,800 | Decrease 2.7% | 68.81% | 7,455 | Increase 6.3% | 24.66% | 410 | Decrease 3.5% | 1.37% | 1,495 | Decrease 1.3% | 4.95% | |||||
2011 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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30,285 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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21,355 | Decrease 4.4% | 70.51% | 6,990 | Increase 6.1% | 23.08% | 425 | Increase 18.1% | 1.40% | 1,515 | Decrease 12.2% | 5.00% | |||||
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22,330 | Decrease 2.3% | 72.03% | 6,585 | Increase 7.1% | 21.24% | 360 | Decrease 17.2% | 1.16% | 1,725 | Increase 13.9% | 5.56% | |||||
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22,865 | Decrease 4.1% | 73.84% | 6,150 | Decrease 0.6% | 19.86% | 435 | Increase 50.0% | 1.40% | 1,515 | Increase 17.4% | 4.89% | |||||
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23,840 | n/a | 75.43% | 6,185 | n/a | 19.57% | 290 | n/a | 0.92% | 1,290 | n/a | 4.08% | |||||
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[7]
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Protected areas and attractions
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Notable people
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See also
References
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