Saint John County (2021 population: 76,558
[) is located in southern ]New Brunswick
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, Canada. The city of Saint John dominates the county. Elsewhere in the county, tourism is focused around the Bay of Fundy
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Census subdivision
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Communities
There are two municipalities within Saint John County (listed by 2016 population):
Parishes
The county is subdivided by the Territorial Division Act (Section 27) into one city and three parishes (listed by 2016 population):
Demographics
As a census division
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in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada
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, Saint John 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 ]
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Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
See also
*List of communities in New Brunswick
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References
External links
Saint John County Guide
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Counties of New Brunswick