Westmorland | |
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![]() Location within New Brunswick. | |
Coordinates: 46°04′N 64°31′W / 46.06°N 64.51°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1785 |
Area | |
• Land | 3,666.15 km2 (1,415.51 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 163,576 |
• Density | 44.7/km2 (116/sq mi) |
• Change 2016-2021 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 75,506 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
Westmorland County (2021 population: 163,576[2]) is a county in New Brunswick, a province of Canada. It is in the south-eastern part of the province. It contains the fast-growing commercial centre of Moncton and its northern and eastern suburbs. Also located in the county are the university town of Sackville and the local tourist destination of Shediac.
Westmorland County is centrally located in the Maritimes and is New Brunswick's most populous county. Fishing and tourism are important industries along the Northumberland Strait shore, and there is some mixed farming in the Petitcodiac River Valley and in the Tantramar Marsh region. The city of Moncton accounts for half of the county's population and has developed as a major transportation, distribution, commercial and retail centre. Dorchester is the historic shire town.
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