Flatlands, New Brunswick

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Flatlands
Unincorporated community
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Location of Flatlands, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°59′00″N66°53′00″W / 47.983333°N 66.883333°W / 47.983333; -66.883333 Coordinates: 47°59′00″N66°53′00″W / 47.983333°N 66.883333°W / 47.983333; -66.883333
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick
County Restigouche
Parish Addington
Electoral Districts
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial Restigouche West
Government
 • Type Local service district
Area
 • Land18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total143
 • Density7.55/km2 (19.6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease2.svg 15.9%
 • Dwellings
83
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E3N
  • 0A5, 0A8
  • 4X2-4X3, 4X5-4X6
  • 5A4
Area code 506
Access RoutesNB 11.svg Route 11

Flatlands was a local service district in Addington Parish, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. [1] The Duncan family of Aberdeen, Scotland were the original settlers of Flatlands and Campbellton.[ citation needed ] In 1866 Flatlands was a farming and lumbering settlement with approximately 27 resident families. [2] In 1871, it had a population of 150. [2] In 1898 Flatlands was a station on the Intercolonial Railway and had one post office, three stores, a shingle mill, a church and a population of about 400. [2]

The population as of 2016 is 143 people. [3] [4]

Location

Flatlands is located along the Restigouche River, opposite the Province of Quebec. It is approximately 5 km from Matapédia, Quebec, a 5-minute drive, and about 15 km from downtown Campbellton, New Brunswick, a 20-minute drive. [5] [6] Route 11 is the major highway running through the community, with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Flatlands
  2. 1 2 3 "Flatlands". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Flatlands part A, Local service district [Designated place], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Flatlands part B, Local service district [Designated place], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Google Maps | Get Directions - Flatlands NB to Matapédia QC". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Google Maps | Get Directions - Flatlands NB to Campbellton NB". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Google Maps | Street View - Route 11 Flatlands NB". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.




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