Moncton Parish, New Brunswick
| Moncton | |
|---|---|
| Parish | |
 Location within Westmorland County, New Brunswick. |
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| Coordinates: 46°46′32″N 65°28′48″W / 46.775555°N 65.48°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 New Brunswick
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| County | Westmorland County |
| Established | 1835 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 579.50 km2 (223.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,421 |
| • Density | 16.3/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 6.3% |
| • Dwellings | 3,766 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
Moncton is a Canadian parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
The parish was established in 1765 as Monckton Township in the province of Nova Scotia and named for Robert Monckton (1726-1782), who was a distinguished soldier and civil servant: established as Moncton Parish in New Brunswick in 1786: part of the Parish of Dorchester was annexed by Moncton Parish in 1835.
Moncton Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as being bounded:
Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold).
Mother tongue language (2006)
Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:
Coordinates: 46°11′22″N 64°55′09″W / 46.189338°N 64.919243°W
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