Sunbury County
| Sunbury | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Location within New Brunswick. |
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| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 New Brunswick
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| Established | 1785 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,697.47 km2 (1,041.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 27,143 |
| • Density | 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 6.3% |
| • Dwellings | 11,095 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
Sunbury County (2011 population 27,143) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base (CFB Gagetown) is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto. The county also hosts forestry and mixed farming. Burton is the county shiretown.
There are three municipalities within Sunbury County (listed by 2011 population):
Much of the Village of Minto lies within Sunbury County, but since most of it is in Queens County, Statistics Canada considers it as part of Queens. Similarly, a small portion of the city of Fredericton lies within Sunbury County, but is counted as part of York.
There is one First Nations reservation in Sunbury County (listed by 2011 population):
The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2011 population):
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Mother tongue language (2006)
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:
Coordinates: 45°55′N 66°20′W / 45.917°N 66.333°W
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