Kedgwick, New Brunswick
Kedgwick | |
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Downtown Kedgwick | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "Soutiens Par Ta Richesse Leur Courage" | |
Kedgwick Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′N 67°20′W / 47.65°N 67.34°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Restigouche |
| Parish | Grimmer |
| Incorporated | 1966 |
| Rural community | 2011 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
| Provincial | Restigouche West |
| Government | |
| • Type | Kedgwick Village Council |
| • Mayor | Éric Gagnon |
| Area | |
| • Land | 649.36 km2 (250.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,986 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) | 1.1% |
| • Dwellings | 951 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 506 |
| Highways Route 17 | Route 260 |
Kedgwick is a Canadian incorporated rural community in northern New Brunswick, Canada. On 1 January 2023, Kedgwick annexed a large area including the local service districts of St. Jean Baptiste – Menneval and White's Brook, with parts of two others; revised census figures have not been released.
A variation of the original Micmac Madawamkedjwik, the name was "shortened by the river men to Tom Kedgwick or Kedgwick" (Ganong). Of uncertain meaning. Appears as Grande Fourche, " Big Fork", on some maps; however, the older variant prevailed.
Forestry is the major industry in the area.