Colborne Parish, New Brunswick
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Colborne is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 parish in Restigouche County
Restigouche County, New Brunswick
Restigouche County is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades...

, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

.

Delineation

Colborne Parish lies in northwestern New Brunswick and is bordered to the west by Balmoral Parish
Balmoral Parish, New Brunswick
Balmoral is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.-Delineation:Balmoral Parish lies towards the east side of Restigouche County and is bordered to the west by Addington Parish, Dalhousie Parish to the north; to the east by Colborne Parish, and Northesk Parish to the...

, Northesk Parish
Northesk Parish, New Brunswick
Northesk is a Canadian parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 2,480.-Communities:Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities and communities within their respective boundaries .*Bear House*Big Hole*Big Hole Tract 8*Boom...

 to the south, and to the east by Durham Parish
Durham Parish, New Brunswick
Durham is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.-Delineation:Durham Parish lies at the east end of Restigouche County in northwestern New Brunswick and is bordered to the north and east by Chaleur Bay, and to the west by Colborne Parish. To the south, Durham borders with Bathurst...

. To the northeast, the parish borders on Chaleur Bay
Chaleur Bay
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 while a small border with Dalhousie Parish
Dalhousie Parish, New Brunswick
Dalhousie is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.-Delineation:Dalhousie Parish lies along the south bank of the Restigouche River and is bordered to the west by Addington Parish, Balmoral Parish to the south; and to the east by Chaleur Bay and Colborne Parish, as basically...

 exists to the northwest.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold or italics).
  • Benjamin River
    Benjamin River, New Brunswick
    Benjamin River is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.-References:...

  • Blackland
    Blackland, New Brunswick
    Blackland is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.-References:-External links:*...

  • Caribou Depot
    Caribou Depot, New Brunswick
    Caribou Depot is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.-References:...

  • Charlo
    Charlo, New Brunswick
    Charlo is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south shore of Chaleur Bay, the community was first settled by Acadians in 1799 and incorporated in 1966....

    including:
    • Mountain Brook
    • River Charlo
      River Charlo, New Brunswick
      River Charlo is a community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is part of the village of Charlo.-References:...

    • Upper Charlo
  • New Mills
    New Mills, New Brunswick
    New Mills is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.-References:...

  • Upper Crossing
    Upper Crossing, New Brunswick
    Upper Crossing is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.-References:...


Population

Population trend
Census Population Change (%)
2006 234 13.3%
2001 270 8.5%
1996 295 10.1%
1991 328 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)
Language Population Pct (%)
English only 200 85.11%
Both English and French 20 8.51%
French only 15 6.38%
Other languages 0 0.00%


Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:

  • Highways

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  • Secondary Routes:
    • None

  • External Routes:
    • None
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