Salisbury Parish, New Brunswick

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

Salisbury
Parish
Location within Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47.67°N 67.45°W / 47.67; -67.45
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyWestmorland County
Established1787
Area
 • Land874.16 km2 (337.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total3,388
 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 0.8%
 • Dwellings
1,430
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)

History

Salisbury Parish was established in 1787, and was named for John Salisbury (Salusbury) who accompanied Governor Edward Cornwallis to Nova Scotia or for the cathedral city of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England.

Delineation

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

North, west and south by the County lines; and east by Moncton Parish and the County of Albert.

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:[6]

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Salisbury, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. "Salisbury Parish". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
  3. "Territorial Division Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. T-3)". Government of New Brunswick website. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006 census
  5. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Salisbury Parish, New Brunswick
  6. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7



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