Westmorland County, New Brunswick
| Westmorland | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Location within New Brunswick. |
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| Coordinates: 46°04′N 64°31′W / 46.06°N 64.51°WCoordinates: 46°04′N 64°31′W / 46.06°N 64.51°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 New Brunswick
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| Established | 1785 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,662.02 km2 (1,413.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 144,158 |
| • Density | 39.4/km2 (102/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 8.5% |
| • Dwellings | 67,842 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
Westmorland County (2011 population 144,158) is a county in New Brunswick, a province of Canada. It is in the south-eastern part of the province. It contains the fast-growing commercial centre of Moncton and its northern and eastern suburbs. Also located in the county are the university town of Sackville and the tourist destination of Shediac.
Westmorland County is centrally located in the Maritimes and is New Brunswick's most populous county. Fishing and tourism are important industries along the Northumberland Strait shore while there is some mixed farming in the Petitcodiac River Valley and in the Tantramar Marsh region. The city of Moncton accounts for half the county's population and has developed as a major transportation, distribution, commercial and retail centre. Dorchester is the historical shire town of the county.
There are eleven municipalities within Westmorland County (listed by 2011 population):
There is one First Nations reservation in Westmorland County (listed by 2011 population):
The county is subdivided into seven parishes (listed by 2011 population):
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:
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