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Madawaska County, New Brunswick
County in New Brunswick, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Madawaska County (2016 population 32,741[1]), also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle",[2] is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French. Its Francophone population are known as "Brayons." Forestry is the major industry in the county.
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Madawaska | |
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![]() Location of Madawaska County. | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1873 |
Area | |
• Land | 3,461.89 km2 (1,336.64 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 32,741 |
• Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 15,774 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
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