Kent County (2021 population 32,169) is located in east-central

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.New Brunswick Provincial Archives – Kent County
/ref> The county features a unique blend of cultures including

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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 between the ridings of

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, represented by Dominic LeBlanc 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

Kent South Kent South () was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was originally created in 1973 with the southern third of Kent County, centered primarily around the town of Bouctouche. It was largel ...

History

Established in 1826 from Northumberland County: named for

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (Edward Augustus; 2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. His only child, Queen Victoria, Victoria, became Queen of the United Ki ...

(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

Elsipogtog First Nation Elsipogtog First Nation (), formerly called the Big Cove Band, is a Miꞌkmaq First Nations band government in New Brunswick, Canada. The First Nation's territory comprises Richibucto Reserve #15, lying southwest of Five Rivers, New Brunswic ...

Parishes

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

Demographics

As a

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in the

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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

The predominant language of the county is

Acadian French Acadian French () is a variety of French spoken by Acadians, mostly in the region of Acadia, Canada. Acadian French has seven regional accents, including Chiac and Brayon. Phonology Since there was relatively little linguistic contact with F ...

, often spoken in its

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dialect.

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: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *Secondary Routes: ** ** ** ** ** ** *External Routes: **None

Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

References

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