Nelson Parish, New Brunswick

Nelson is a Canadian parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.[2]

Nelson
Parish
Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46.8525°N 65.69°W / 46.8525; -65.69
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyNorthumberland
Established1814
Area
 • Land354.57 km2 (136.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total957
 • Density2.7/km2 (7/sq mi)
 • Change
2006-2011
 2.4%
 • Dwellings
431
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

Its population in the 2016 Census was 957.[1]

Delineation

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

Northwest by the Miramichi River and the Southwest Miramichi River; southwest by Blackville Parish; southeast by a line running parallel to the Kent County line and seven miles northwesterly therefrom; and northeast by the southwest line of lot number sixty-one, granted to Wm. Brown, and its southeasterly prolongation.

Communities

Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold) and communities within their respective boundaries (in italics).

Demographics

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Nelson, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  2. "Nelson 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: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Nelson Parish, New Brunswick
  6. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Nelson Parish, New Brunswick



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