Saint-Quentin Parish, New Brunswick
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Saint-Quentin 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...

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Delineation

Saint-Quentin Parish is situated at the west end of 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...

 and is bordered to the east by Eldon Parish
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...

 and Grimmer Parish
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...

. The western boundary is flanked by Madawaska County
Madawaska County, New Brunswick
Madawaska County , also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle", is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French...

 and to the south lies Victoria County
Victoria County, New Brunswick
Victoria County is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Farming, especially of potatoes, is the major industry in the county.-Communities:...

. On the northern border is the province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

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Communities

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

  • Five Fingers
    Five Fingers, New Brunswick
    Five Fingers is a settlement in New Brunswick....

  • Rang-Cinq-et-Six
  • Rang-Dix
  • Rang-Dix-Huit
    Rang-Dix-Huit, New Brunswick
    Rang-Dix-Huit is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.-References:...

  • Rang-Douze-Nord
  • Rang-Douze-Sud

  • Rang-Quatorze
  • Rang-Seize
  • Rang-Sept-et-Huit
  • 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....

  • Saint-Martin-de-Restigouche
    Saint-Martin-de-Restigouche, New Brunswick
    Saint-Martin-de-Restigouche is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.-References:...

     including:
    • Limerick


Population

Population trend
Census Population Change (%)
2006 1,578 1.3%
2001 1,557 0.2%
1996 1,554 0.7%
1991 1,543 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)
Language Population Pct (%)
French only 1,435 90.53%
Other languages 80 5.05%
English only 70 4.42%
Both English and French 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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  • External Routes:
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