York County (2021 population 105,261) is located in west-central

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, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital,

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. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River. The

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flows through the northern section of the county.

History

York County was established in 1785, named after the second son of King

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, Prince Frederick-Augustus (1763-1827), who was made

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in 1784. By 1831, the top half was highly populated, due to the rich soil in the region, so it was split off to become Carleton County.

Census subdivisions

Communities

There are eleven municipalities within York County (listed by 2016 population):

First Nations

There are two First Nations reserves in York County (listed by 2016 population):

Parishes

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

Demographics

As a

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in the

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conducted by

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, York 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:

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

census Mother tongue (2016)

Transportation

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Protected areas and attractions

Notable people

References

External links

York County Guide

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