Kent County (2016 population 30,475) is located in east-central

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.New Brunswick Provincial Archives – Kent County
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, and

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. Some larger tourist attractions include the dune de Bouctouche,

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, and Bonar Law Commons. Federally, it is split bwtween the ridings of Beauséjour, represented by

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of the

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and

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, represented by Jake Stewart of the

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. Provincially, it is split between the electoral districts of Kent North and

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History

Established in 1826 from Northumberland County: named for

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(1767–1820) and the father of

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Communities

There are five municipalities within Kent County (listed by 2016 population):

First Nations

There are three First Nations reserves in Kent County (listed by 2016 population): Note – Richibucto 15, formerly Big Cove Band is now called

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Parishes

The county is subdivided into twelve parishes (listed by 2016 population):

Demographics

As a

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in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Kent County had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Language

Access routes

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Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

References

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