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Madawaska | |
|---|---|
 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 |  2.0% |
| • Dwellings | 15,774 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
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.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Madawaska, County [Census division], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Rivers of Canada - St. John River : Can Geo Education". www.cangeoeducation.ca. Retrieved February 6, 2017.