Flatlands was a

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in Addington Parish, Restigouche County,

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. The

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were the original settlers of Flatlands and Campbellton. In 1866, Flatlands was a farming and lumbering settlement with approximately 27 resident families. In 1871, it had a population of 150. In 1898, Flatlands was a station on the

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and had one post office, three stores, a shingle mill, a church, and a population of about 400.

Geography

Flatlands is located along the

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, opposite the

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. It is approximately 5 km from

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, a 5-minute drive, and about 15 km from downtown

Campbellton, New Brunswick Campbellton is a city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially ...

, a 20-minute drive. Route 11 is the major highway running through the community, with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Flatlands 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.

References

Communities in Restigouche County, New Brunswick Designated places in New Brunswick Local service districts of Restigouche County, New Brunswick {{RestigoucheCountyNB-geo-stub