Gloucester | |
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County | |
Location within New Brunswick. |
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Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1826 |
Area | |
• Land | 4,675.21 km2 (1,805.11 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 77,792 |
• Density | 16.6/km2 (43/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 1.5% |
• Dwellings | 36,482 |
Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
Area code(s) | 506 |
Gloucester County (2011 population 77,792) is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada. Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county. The eastern section of the county is known for its Acadian culture.
There are nineteen municipalities within the county (listed by 2011 population):
There is one First Nations reservation in Gloucester County (listed by 2011 population):
The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2011 population):
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:
Coordinates: 47°43′3.6″N 64°49′21.2″W / 47.717667°N 64.822556°W