Flatlands, New Brunswick

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Flatlands
Unincorporated community
Canada New Brunswick location map 2.svg
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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
Country Canada
Province 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)
 • Total
143
 • 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]

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Geography

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. [3] [4] Route 11 is the major highway running through the community, with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h. [5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Flatlands had a population of 153 living in 78 of its 87 total private dwellings, a change of

Population of Flatlands
Name [6] Parish [7] Population
(2021) [6] 		Population
(2016) [6] 		Change [6] Land area
(km2) [6] 		Population
density [6]
Flatlands part A Addington 148143+3.5%15.71
Flatlands part B Eldon 50NA3.12
Total—153143+7.0%18.83

References

  1. ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Flatlands
  2. 1 2 3 "Flatlands". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Google Maps | Get Directions - Flatlands NB to Matapédia QC". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Google Maps | Get Directions - Flatlands NB to Campbellton NB". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Google Maps | Street View - Route 11 Flatlands NB". Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (New Brunswick)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.




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