Victoria County (2021 population 18,312
[) is located in northwestern ]New Brunswick
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, Canada. Farming, especially of potatoes, is the major industry in the county. The area was named for Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ...
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Census subdivisions
Communities
There are five municipalities within Victoria County (listed by 2016 population):
First Nations
There is one First Nations reserve in Victoria County (listed by 2016 population):
Parishes
The county is subdivided into seven 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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, Victoria 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
Ethnic Groups (2016)
Religious make-up, for Victoria County, 2001 census - 100% data
Transportation
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Railways
The county is crossed by the Canadian National Railway
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’s mainline Napadogan Subdivision carrying freight and includes the Little Salmon River Trestle, the second largest railway bridge in Canada.
Protected areas and attractions
Notable people
Although not everyone in this list was born in Victoria County, they all live or have lived in Victoria County and have had significant connections to the communities.
See also
* List of communities in New Brunswick
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* Royal eponyms in Canada
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References
External links
Victoria County Guide
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Counties of New Brunswick