Albert County, New Brunswick
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Albert County (2005 population 26,749) is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada on the Chignecto Bay of the Bay of Fundy. Prior to the abolition of county government in 1967, the county seat was Hopewell Cape.
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[edit] Communities
Towns in Albert County, with 2005 populations given:
- Riverview (17,010)
Villages in Albert County, with 2005 populations given
- Hillsborough (1,288)
- Riverside-Albert (393)
- Alma (290)
Parishes
- Alma
- Coverdale
- Elgin
- Harvey
- Hillsborough
- Hopewell
Communities
- Demoiselle Creek
- Curryville
- Edgett's Landing
- Albert Mines
- Stoney Creek
- Hopewell Hill
[edit] Highways
Highways that run through Albert are as follows:
Secondary Highways: #112, #114
Tertiary Highways: #895, #905, #910, #915
[edit] Protected Areas
Fundy National Park
Hopewell Rocks
McManus Hill Provincial Conservation Area
Shepody National Wildlife Area
[edit] Attractions
Campgrounds/Information centres in Fundy National Park:
- Chignecto North
- Headquarters
- Point Wolfe
- Visitors Centre
also:
[edit] Demographics
(Statistics Canada, 2001)
Population: 26,749
Population change (1996-2001): 1.0
Dwellings: 10,705
Area (km²): 1,806.12
Density (per km².): 14.8
National rank in terms of population: 186
Provincial rank in terms of population: 12
[edit] Surrounding Counties
Counties: Albert - Carleton - Charlotte - Gloucester - Kent - Kings - Madawaska - Northumberland - Queens - Restigouche - Saint John - Sunbury - Victoria - Westmorland - York
Cities: Bathurst - Campbellton - Dieppe - Edmundston - Fredericton - Miramichi - Moncton - Saint John
Towns: Beresford - Bouctouche - Caraquet - Dalhousie - Grand Bay-Westfield - Grand Falls - Hampton - Hartland - Lameque - Nackawic - Oromocto - Quispamsis - Richibucto - Riverview - Rothesay - Sackville - Shediac - Shippagan - St. Andrews - St. George - St-Leonard - St-Quentin - St. Stephen - Sussex - Tracadie-Sheila - Woodstock
Villages (1000+ people): Atholville - Balmoral - Bas-Caraquet - Belledune - Bertrand - Blacks Harbour - Blackville - Cap-Pele - Charlo - Chipman - Eel River Crossing - Grand Manan - Hillsborough - Kedgwick - McAdam - Memramcook - Minto - Neguac - New Maryland - Norton - Perth-Andover - Petitcodiac - Petit-Rocher - Plaster Rock - Pointe-Verte - Rogersville - St-Antoine - Ste-Anne-de-Madawaska - Salisbury - Sussex Corner - Tide Head
