Carleton County (2016 population 26,220) is located in west-central

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, Canada. The western border is Aroostook County,

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, the northern border is Victoria County, and the southeastern border is York County from which it was formed in 1831. The Saint John River bisects the western section of the county. The

Southwest Miramichi River The Southwest Miramichi River is a river in New Brunswick, Canada. The river has its origin in Carleton County, at Miramichi Lake in the Miramichi Highlands (a part of the Appalachian Mountains). Its two branches join near the hamlet of Junipe ...

flows through the eastern section of the county. Potato farming is a major industry. The scenic town of Hartland is home to the longest covered bridge in the world.

Transportation

Major Highways

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Census subdivisions

Communities

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

First Nations

There is one First Nations reserve in Carleton County, the Woodstock_First_Nation:

Parishes

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

Demographics

As a census division in the

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conducted by Statistics Canada, Carleton 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. Population trendStatistics Canada:

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, 1996, 2001, 2006 census Mother tongue language (2011)

Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

References

External links

Carleton County ColloquialismsTown of WoodstockTown of HartlandFalls Brook Centre

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