Restigouche County is located in north-central New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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, Canada

Canada

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. The county is named for the Restigouche River

Restigouche River

The Restigouche River is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec....

 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

Summer colony

The term summer colony is often used, particularly in the United States and Canada, to describe well-known resorts and upper-class enclaves, typically located near the ocean or mountains of New England or the Great Lakes...

 for decades. Forestry dominates the local economy.

Communities

There are ten incorporated municipalities within Restigouche County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Campbellton Campbellton, New Brunswick Campbellton is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional...	City	18.66	7,384	491 of 5,008
Dalhousie Dalhousie, New Brunswick Dalhousie is a Canadian town located in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.- History :Dalhousie is the shire town of Restigouche County and dates European settlement to 1800. The Town of Dalhousie has been through some very distinct periods between its founding in 1825 and today...	Town	14.51	3,676	868 of 5,008
Saint-Quentin Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick Saint-Quentin is a Canadian town in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Saint-Quentin is located in the Appalachian Mountains, 50 kilometres west of Mount Carleton, the province's highest elevation point....	Town	4.30	2,250	1,228 of 5,008
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...	Village	189.03	1,711	1,468 of 5,008
Balmoral Balmoral, New Brunswick Balmoral is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick. It is located approximately 10 kilometres south of Dalhousie. Although Balmoral's population presently meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, the community has not...	Village	43.51	1,706	1,470 of 5,008
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....	Village	30.75	1,376	1,689 of 5,008
Atholville Atholville, New Brunswick Atholville is a Canadian village in Restigouche County A4L, New Brunswick.It is located on the south bank of the Restigouche River upstream and west of the city of Campbellton....	Village	10.25	1,317	1,722 of 5,008
Eel River Crossing Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick Eel River Crossing is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Usually simplified to simply Eel River, the village is situated on the Eel River...	Village	17.43	1,168	1,861 of 5,008
Kedgwick Kedgwick, New Brunswick Kedgwick is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick. Kedgwick was reincorporated as a rural community in 2011 when it merged with the surrounding parish of Grimmer...	Village	4.28	1,146	1,886 of 5,008
Tide Head Tide Head, New Brunswick Tide Head is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.-Geography:Located on the south bank of the Restigouche River 10 km west of Campbellton, the village is situated where the tides on the Restigouche River cease to become visible, the reason for its name.-History:The first...	Village	19.57	1,075	1,954 of 5,008

Parishes

The county is subdivided into eight parishes (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Addington	Parish	1024.99	2,727	1,064 of 5,008
Dalhousie 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...	Parish	121.73	2,323	1,205 of 5,008
Saint-Quentin Saint-Quentin Parish, New Brunswick Saint-Quentin is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.-Delineation:Saint-Quentin Parish is situated at the west end of Restigouche County and is bordered to the east by Eldon Parish and Grimmer Parish. The western boundary is flanked by Madawaska County and to the south lies...	Parish	2,478.88	1,578	1,549 of 5,008
Durham 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...	Parish	410.28	1,303	1,736 of 5,008
Grimmer Grimmer Parish, New Brunswick Grimmer is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.-Delineation:Grimmer Parish is situated in the western section of Restigouche County and is bordered to the east by Eldon Parish, to the west and south by the parish of Saint-Quentin, and to the north by the province of...	Parish	653.48	1,105	1,920 of 5,008
Eldon Eldon Parish, New Brunswick Eldon is a Canadian parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.-Delineation:Eldon Parish is situated at the center of Restigouche County and is bordered to the east by Addington Parish, and to the west by the parishes of Grimmer and Saint-Quentin...	Parish	1,681.51	779	2,406 of 5,008
Balmoral 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...	Parish	1,098.18	619	2,726 of 5,008
Colborne 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...	Parish	754.15	234	3,895 of 5,008

First Nations

There are two First Nations reservations in Restigouche County (listed by 2006 population counts and national census rankings):

Official Name	Status	Area km2	Population	Census Ranking
Eel River 3	Reservation	1.40	312	3,632 of 5,008
Indian Ranch	Reservation	0.56	45	4,677 of 5,008

Demographics

Population trend

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	33,834	6.4%
2001	36,134	6.6%
1996	38,701	1.4%
1991	39,248	N/A

Mother tongue language (2006)

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	21,030	63.64%
English only	11,175	33.82%
Both English and French	425	1.29%
Other languages	415	1.25%

Access Routes

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

• Highways

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• External Routes:
  • Quebec Route 132
    Quebec route 132
    Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
    
    

External links

• Restigouche County Guide