Restigouche County (2016 population 30,955) is located in north-central

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, Canada. The county is named for the

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which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's

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for decades. Forestry dominates the local economy.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are nine municipalities within Restigouche County (listed by 2016 population):

First Nations

There are two First Nations reservations in Restigouche County (listed by 2016 population):

Parishes

The county is subdivided into eight parishes. (Listed by 2016 population, excluding municipalities): *note: Grimmer Parish has been dissolved and amalgamated as part of the Rural Community of Kedgwick, effective July 2012.

Demographics

As a

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in the

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conducted by

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, Restigouche 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

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas *Highways ** ** *Principal Routes ** ** *Secondary Routes: ** ** ** ** ** *External Routes: ** Qc132

Census subdivisions

Communities

First Nations

Parishes

Demographics

Language

Access routes

Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

See also

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