Kings County, New Brunswick
| Kings | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Location within New Brunswick. |
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| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 New Brunswick
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| Established | 1785 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Fundy Royal / New Brunswick Southwest |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,483.40 km2 (1,344.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 69,665 |
| • Density | 20.0/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 5.8% |
| • Dwellings | 28,684 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
Kings County (2011 population 69,665) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. Its historical shire town is Hampton.
Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.
Dairy farming is an important industry in the area. On March 18, 2004, at the 48th annual World Cheese and Butter Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, Dairytown Products, a company from Sussex, won first prize for butter, besting 37 entries from the USA, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Denmark and other countries from around the world.
Approximately half of the Kings County population lives in suburbs of the nearby city of Saint John.
There are seven municipalities within Kings County (listed by 2011 population):
The county is subdivided into fifteen parishes (listed by 2011 population):
Population trend
Mother tongue language (2006)
Although not everyone in this list was born in Kings County, they all live or have lived in Kings County and have had significant connections to the communities.
Coordinates: 45°39′37.5″N 65°47′23.4″W / 45.660417°N 65.789833°W
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