Wakefield | |
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Parish | |
Location within Carleton County, New Brunswick |
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Coordinates: 46°13′30″N 67°31′12″W / 46.225°N 67.52°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Carleton |
Established | 1803 |
Area | |
• Land | 196.57 km2 (75.90 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,814 |
• Density | 14.3/km2 (37/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 4.1% |
• Dwellings | 1,147 |
Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
Wakefield is a Canadian parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick.
Its population in the 2011 Census was 2,814.
Wakefield Parish was established in 1803 as part of York County and named for the city of Wakefield in Yorkshire County, England: Wakefield Parish included Simonds Parish until 1842, and Brighton Parish, York County, until 1830.
Wakefield Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as being bounded:
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Coordinates: 46°13′30″N 67°31′12″W / 46.22500°N 67.52000°W