Restigouche County, New Brunswick

Restigouche
Location within New Brunswick
Location within New Brunswick
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
Established1837
Area
 • Land8,580.00 km2 (3,312.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
30,955
 • Density3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 5.0%
 • Dwellings
15,259
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code506

Restigouche County (2016 population 30,955) is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada.[2][1] The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades. Forestry dominates the local economy.

  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Restigouche County [Census Division], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]".
  2. ^ "Restigouche County". New Brunswick Provincial Archives.