Moncton Parish, New Brunswick

Moncton is a Canadian parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.[2]

This article is about the parish. For the city, see Moncton.
Moncton
Parish
Location within Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46.775555°N 65.48°W / 46.775555; -65.48
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyWestmorland County
Established1835
Area
 • Land579.63 km2 (223.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total9,811
 • Density16.9/km2 (44/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 4.1%
 • Dwellings
4,036
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

History

The parish was established in 1765 as Monckton Township in the province of Nova Scotia and named for Robert Monckton (1726-1782), who was a distinguished soldier and civil servant: established as Moncton Parish in New Brunswick in 1786: part of the Parish of Dorchester was annexed by Moncton Parish in 1835.

Delineation

Moncton Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act[3] as being bounded:

East by Shediac Parish; north by the County line, west by that part of the east line of the grant to Martin Gay and associates, which lies north of Petitcodiac River; and the northerly prolongation thereof, to the County line; southerly by the Petitcodiac River and Dorchester Parish.

Communities

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

Demographics

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[7]

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Moncton, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. "Moncton Parish". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  3. "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census
  5. "2006 Community Profile: Moncton Parish, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  6. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Moncton Parish, New Brunswick
  7. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7



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