Durham 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

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

Chaleur Bay

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, and to the west by Colborne Parish

Colborne Parish, New Brunswick

Colborne is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.-Delineation:Colborne Parish lies in northwestern New Brunswick and is bordered to the west by Balmoral Parish, Northesk Parish to the south, and to the east by Durham Parish...

. To the south, Durham borders with Bathurst Parish

Bathurst Parish, New Brunswick

Bathurst is a Canadian parish in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.-Communities:Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities and communities within their respective boundaries .*Bartibog Station...

 and Beresford Parish in neighbouring Gloucester County

Gloucester County, New Brunswick

Gloucester County is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada. Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county...

. Offshore to the northwest, Heron Island

Heron Island (New Brunswick)

Heron Island is a previously inhabited 3.5 km long island in the Baie des Chaleurs, located approximately 4 km from New Mills, New Brunswick and across from Carleton-sur-Mer, Quebec. It is accessible only at high tide from a wharf on the south side of the island. Today the island has been...

 also resides within the parish limits.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold or italics).

• Belledune
  Belledune, New Brunswick
  Belledune is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.The little community of Belledune represents an amalgamation of Jacquet River, Armstrong Brook, and Belledune in 1994...
  
  including:
  • Archibald Settlement
  • Armstrong Brook
  • Becketville
  • Durham Centre
  • Jacquet River
    Jacquet River, New Brunswick
    Jacquet River is a former municipality in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is now part of the municipality of Belledune, and has a population of about 1,200 people....
    
    
  • Sunnyside
• Black Point
• Doyleville
• Gravel Hill
  Gravel Hill, New Brunswick
  Gravel Hill, located in the eastern section of Restigouche County, is a small rural community in New Brunswick, Canada of less than 100 people which is part of the Chaleur Local Service District.-History:...
  
  

• Halfway
• Hickey Settlement
• Keepover
• Lapointe Settlement
• Lorne
  Lorne, New Brunswick
  Lorne is an unincorporated Canadian community in Durham Parish, Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Lorne is named for the Marquis of Lorne, John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll....
  
  
• Nash Creek
  Nash Creek, New Brunswick
  Nash Creek is a Canadian rural community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Located in the eastern part of the county along the south shore of Chaleur Bay, Nash Creek derives its name from a creek of the same name....
  
  
• Paradise Camp
• Sea Side
• Winton Crossing

Population

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	1,303	12.6%
2001	1,491	8.1%
1996	1,622	0.2%
1991	1,618	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
English only	1,055	81.78%
French only	220	17.06%
Both English and French	15	1.16%
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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• Principal Routes

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• Secondary Routes:
  • None

• External Routes:
  • None