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Westmorland
County
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46°04′N 64°31′W / 46.06°N 64.51°W / 46.06; -64.51Coordinates: 46°04′N 64°31′W / 46.06°N 64.51°W / 46.06; -64.51
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
Established	1785
Area [1]
• Land	3,662.02 km2 (1,413.91 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	144,158
• Density	39.4/km2 (102/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	8.5%
• Dwellings	67,842
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code(s)	506

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Westmorland County (2011 population 144,158) is a county in New Brunswick, a province of Canada. It is in the south-eastern part of the province. It contains the fast-growing commercial centre of Moncton and 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 Maritimes 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. Dorchester is the historical shire town of the county.

Transportation

Major Highways

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  Route 2 (TCH)
  


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  Route 15
  


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  Route 16 (TCH)
  


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  Route 106
  


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  Route 112
  


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  Route 114
  


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  Route 126
  


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  Route 128
  

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are eleven municipalities within Westmorland County (listed by 2011 population):

First Nations

There is one First Nations reservation in Westmorland County (listed by 2011 population):

Parishes

The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2011 population):

Demographics

Population

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Westmorland County, New Brunswick[5]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		140,925		76,475	7.8%	54.27%		58,795	7.2%	41.72%		2,115	67.2%	1.50%		3,540	17.6%	2.51%
2006		130,080		70,945	3.6%	54.54%		54,860	7.4%	42.17%		1,265	6.3%	0.97%		3,010	102.7%	2.31%
2001		122,405		68,510	1.2%	55.97%		51,060	6.7%	41.71%		1,350	7.2%	1.10%		1,485	12.9%	1.21%
1996		118,330		67,700	n/a	57.21%		47,860	n/a	40.45%		1,455	n/a	1.23%		1,315	n/a	1.11%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:^[6]

Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

External links

• Westmorland County Guide