Madawaska County, New Brunswick

Madawaska
County
Location of Madawaska County.
Location of Madawaska County.
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
Established1873
Area
[1]
 • Land3,461.89 km2 (1,336.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total32,741
 • Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 2.0%
 • Dwellings
15,774
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code506
Map of municipal government units in Madawaska County prior to incorporation of rural community of Haut-Madawaska in 2017.

Madawaska County (2016 population 32,741[1]), also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle",[2] is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French. Its Francophone population are known as "Brayons." Forestry is the major industry in the county.

  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Madawaska, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rivers of Canada - St. John River : Can Geo Education". www.cangeoeducation.ca. Retrieved February 6, 2017.