Kings | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1785 |
Electoral Districts Federal | Fundy Royal / New Brunswick Southwest |
Area | |
• Land | 3,482.35 km2 (1,344.54 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 71,184 |
• Density | 20.4/km2 (53/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | 3.3% |
• Dwellings | 30,283 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
Kings County is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. Its historical shire town is Hampton and it was named as an expression of loyalty to the British Crown.[2] Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.
Approximately half of the Kings County population of 68,941 (as of 2016)[3] lives in suburbs of the nearby city of Saint John.