Sackville | |
---|---|
Parish | |
Location within Westmorland County, New Brunswick. |
|
Coordinates: 46°11′N 64°36′W / 46.19°N 64.60°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Westmorland County |
Established | 1786 |
Area | |
• Land | 578.37 km2 (223.31 sq mi) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,336 |
• Density | 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 13.8% |
• Dwellings | 596 |
Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
Area code(s) | 506 |
Westmorland is a Canadian parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
The parish was established as a Nova Scotia township in 1772: named for Lord George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville (1716-1785) commander of the British forces and colonial secretary from 1775-1782: re-established as a New Brunswick parish in 1786: included parts of Botsford Parish until 1805 and Shediac Parish until 1827.
Sackville 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: 45°54′43″N 64°19′13″W / 45.911869°N 64.320145°W