Edmundston is a city in Madawaska County at the junction of the Saint John and Madawaska Rivers in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada only a few kilometres from the border with Quebec and on the border with the United States, opposite the town of Madawaska, Maine. Out of the eight cities in New Brunswick, Edmundston is the most francophone, with 98% of the city's population speaking French as a first language. Almost 2/3rds of the city is homosexual. Image File history File links Edmundston,_New_Brunswick_Location. ... Map of Canada As shown by the map to the left, the North American nation of Canada is a federation which consists of ten provinces that, together with three territories, make up the worlds second largest country in total area. ... Madawaska County (2001 population 35,611) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... AST is UTC-4 The Atlantic Standard Time Zone (AST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting four hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), resulting in UTC-4. ... for North America see also: Atlantic Standard Time Zone and Eastern Daylight Time Categories: Time zones ... A Canadian postal code is a string of six characters that form part of a postal address in Canada. ... Chicago from the air. ... Madawaska County (2001 population 35,611) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. ... The Saint John River is a river, approximately 418 mi (673 km) long, located in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... The Madawaska River flows from Lake Témiscouata in Quebec to join the Saint John River at Edmundston, New Brunswick. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Official languages English, French Flower Purple Violet Tree Balsam Fir Bird Black-capped Chickadee Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 10 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... Seal of Madawaska, ME Madawaska is a town located in Aroostook County, Maine. ... Francophone means French-speaking. ...

Edmundston is second to only Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, as the largest French speaking city in North America outside the province of Quebec. If the population of the adjacent town of Madawaska, Maine, were included, it would be the largest. There are higher numbers of francophones in other Canadian cities such as Ottawa (122,665), Sudbury (45,420), Toronto (34,900), Winnipeg (26,855), Moncton (20,425) and Timmins (17,390), but French speakers there are in the minority. Clarence-Rockland is a bilingual city in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the Ottawa River. ... Seal of Madawaska, ME Madawaska is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Established 1850 as Bytown City Mayor Bob Chiarelli Governing body Ottawa City Council MPs / MPPs Members of Parliament (MPs) Mauril Bélanger (LPC), Paul Dewar (NDP), John Baird (CPC), Royal Galipeau (CPC), David McGuinty (LPC),Pierre Lemieux (CPC... Greater Sudbury (2001 census population 155,219) is a city in Northern Ontario. ... Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Area: 465. ... Moncton (46°6′ N 64°46′ W) is the second largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and is at the heart of the fastest growing urban area in the province. ... Timmins, Ontario, Canada City Hall Engineering Building Timmins, with a population of 43,686 (2001), is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. ...

History

The area was at the centre of the Aroostook War over the boundary line between the U.S.A. and what was then British North America. It was because of the boundary disputes in this entire area that residents on both the Canadian and U.S. sides took to referring to the region as the Republic of Madawaska. The tradition is carried on to this day, with each mayor of Edmundston being automatically given title as the "President of the Republic of Madawaska". Combatants United States of America British Empire/Canada Strength 3,000–10,000 3,000–10,000 Casualties 38 incidental deaths The Aroostook War, also called the Pork and Beans War, the Lumberjacks War or the Northeastern Boundary Dispute, was an undeclared, bloodless North American war that occurred in... British North America was an informal term first used in 1783, but uncommon before the Report on the Affairs of British North America (1839), called the Durham Report. ... The Republic of Madawaska occupies the northwest corner of Madawaska County, New Brunswick (also known as the New Brunswick Panhandle), and lies partially in adjacent areas of Quebec and Aroostook County in the American state of Maine. ...

Originally named Petit-Sault (Little Falls), the settlement was renamed Edmundston in 1850 after Sir Edmund Walker Head, who was Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick from 1848 to 1854 and Governor-General of Canada from 1854 to 1861. Sir Edmund Walker Head (February 16, 1805-January 28, 1868) was British colonial administrator. ...

Economy

Forestry is one of the city's major industries, with several sawmills and paper plants in the vicinity, the largest being the Fraser pulp mill. The Edmundston pulp mill is paired with a Fraser paper mill directly across the Saint John River in Madawaska, Maine, through which liquified pulp slurry is piped - the only such installation anywhere along the Canada-United States border. Sign and plastics manufacturing are also important to the city's economy. Fraser Papers Inc. ... Canada and the United States of America share the longest common border among any two countries that is not militarized or actively patrolled. ...

Media

Edmundston is served by four newspapers (Le Madawaska, La Republique, L'Acadie Nouvelle and Info Weekend), two radio stations (CJEM, CFAI,) and a regional bureau of the CBC. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the countrys national radio and television broadcaster. ...

Festivals and Tourism

Each June, Edmundston plays host to the Festival Jazz et Blues d'Edmundston (the Edmundston Jazz and Blues Festival).

Every year in August, there is a large cultural festival in Edmundston called the Foire Brayonne. The festival is one of the biggest French themed festivals held in Canada east of the province of Quebec. The Foire Brayonne is a music and cultural festival held each summer in Edmundston, New Brunswick since 1979. ...

Tourist attractions include Le Jardin de la Republique (Camping Ground), Fort du Petit-Sault (former British military fort during the mid-1800's) and Madawaska Historic Museum.

The New Brunswick Botanical Garden is located in suburban Saint-Jacques, on seven hectares with over 80,000 plants, making it the largest arboretum east of Montreal. An arboretum is a botanical garden primarily devoted to trees and other woody plants, forming a living collection of trees intended at least partly for scientific study. ... Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 City Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area    - City 366. ...

Notable Edmundston natives

• Maurice Bolyer (born Beaulieu), banjo player who appeared on the Tommy Hunter Show.

• Alpha Boucher, actor, mostly in Quebec.

• Camille Dubé, sports broadcaster for Radio-Canada, especially during televised Montreal Expos games.

• Paul Gallant, creator of the Puzz-3D 3-D puzzle and founder of Wrebbit.

• Dave Hilton Sr, professional boxer who won a Canadian championship in three different weight divisions.

• Ty LaForest, Major League Baseball Player who played with the Boston Red Sox.

• Maryse Ouellet, 2003 Ms. Hawaiian Tropic Canada and Playboy model. Competed in the 2006 WWE Diva Search.

• Roland Rossignol, Former NHL player who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings in the mid-40's.

• Natasha St-Pier, singer, better known in French Europe.

• Shawn Sawyer, Figure Skater, finished 12th overall at the XXth Winter Olympics held in Turin, Italy.

• Bernard Valcourt, former Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

• Roch Voisine, singer, actor (Born and raised in suburban St-Basile).

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Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census: The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

External links

• City of Edmundston website

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Communities of New Brunswick

Counties: Albert - Carleton - Charlotte - Gloucester - Kent - Kings - Madawaska - Northumberland - Queens - Restigouche - Saint John - Sunbury - Victoria - Westmorland - York Communities of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada See also: List of parishes in New Brunswick Incorporated municipalities Alma, New Brunswick Aroostook, New Brunswick Atholville, New Brunswick Baker Brook, New Brunswick Balmoral, New Brunswick Bas Caraquet, New Brunswick Bath, New Brunswick Bathurst, New Brunswick Belledune, New Brunswick Beresford, New Brunswick... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Official languages English, French Flower Purple Violet Tree Balsam Fir Bird Black-capped Chickadee Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 10 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Brunswick. ... Image File history File links Nb-coa-thb. ... Albert County (2001 population 26,749) is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada on the Chignecto Bay of the Bay of Fundy. ... Carleton County redirects here, For the historical county in Ontario, see Carleton County, Ontario Carleton County (2001 population 27,184) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. ... Charlotte County(2001 population 27,366) is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada. ... Gloucester County (2001 population 82,929) is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada. ... Kent County (2001 population 31,383) is located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada. ... Kings County (2001 population 64,208) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Madawaska County (2001 population 35,611) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Northumberland County (2001 population 50,817), the largest in the Province, is located in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Queens County (2001 population 11,862) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. ... Restigouche County (2001 population 36,134) is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. ... Saint John County (2001 population 76,407) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Sunbury County (2001 population 25,776) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. ... Victoria County (2001 population 21,172) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Westmorland County (2001 population 124,688) is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. ... York County (2001 population 87,212) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. ...

Cities: Bathurst - Campbellton - Dieppe - Edmundston - Fredericton - Miramichi - Moncton - Saint John Bathurst (2001 population 12,924) is a city in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada located at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River on the Baie des Chaleurs in Gloucester County. ... J.C. Van Horne Bridge crossing between Campbellton and Pointe-à-la-Croix, Québec The Restigouche River showing the J.C. Van Horne Bridge crossing between Campbellton and Pointe-à-la-Croix, Québec Campbellton (2001 population 7,798) is the smallest of the eight officially incorporated cities in New Brunswick... Dieppe (2005 population estimate 18,000) is a city on the Petitcodiac River in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. ... For the Canadian federal electoral district of the same name, see Fredericton (electoral district) Fredericton, population 47,560 (greater Fredericton 81,346, both per 2001 census), is the capital of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. ... Miramichi redirects here. ... Moncton () is the second largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and lies at the centre of the fastest growing urban region in the province. ... Saint John[1] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ...

Towns: Beresford - Bouctouche - Caraquet - Dalhousie - Grand Bay-Westfield - Grand Falls - Hampton - Hartland - Lameque - Nackawic - Oromocto - Quispamsis - Richibucto - Riverview - Rothesay - Sackville - Shediac - Shippagan - St. Andrews - St. George - St-Leonard - St-Quentin - St. Stephen - Sussex - Tracadie-Sheila - Woodstock Beresford is a town on the Baie des Chaleurs in northern New Brunswick, Canada; located immediately north of the city of Bathurst. ... Bouctouche is a town located in eastern New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 40 kilometres north of Moncton, and where the Bouctouche River empties into Northumberland Strait. ... Caraquet is a town in northern New Brunswick, Canada, on the Baie des Chaleurs. ... Dalhousie is a town at the northern most tip of New Brunswick, Canada, where the Restigouche River flows into the Baie des Chaleurs. ... The town of Grand Bay-Westfield is an amalgamation of the Town of Grand Bay and the Village of Westfield, on the Saint John River northwest of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. ... Grand Falls (French: Grand-Sault) is a town in New Brunswick, Canada and is also the location of a series of rock ledges over which the St. ... The town of Hampton, New Brunswick, Canada is located on the Kennebecasis River, 30 kilometres northeast of the City of Saint John. ... Hartland is a small town on the Saint John River in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. ... Lamèque is a town on Ile Lamèque off the Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick, Canada. ... The town of Nackawic is located 65 km west of the city of Fredericton on the east bank of the Saint John River in New Brunswick, Canada. ... Oromocto is a town in west-central New Brunswick, Canada; approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Fredericton on the Saint John River. ... Quispamsis is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. ... Richibucto is a town in eastern New Brunswick, Canada, located where the Richibucto River empties into the Northumberland Strait. ... Riverview Town Hall, Winter 2003 Riverview is a town in south-eastern New Brunswick, Canada located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, opposite the much larger city of Moncton. ... Rothesay is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. ... Sackville Waterfowl Park Sackville (, AST) is a town in Westmorland County, located in South-Eastern New Brunswick, Canada, only eight km from the Nova Scotia border and 45 km from the regional city of Moncton. ... The worlds largest lobster sculpture located in Shediac Shediac (46°13′N 64°32′W, AST) is a town located in Shediac Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada on the Northumberland Strait, about 20 km from the city of Moncton. ... Shippagan is a town in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada, at the tip of the Acadian Peninsula. ... For the parish in New Brunswick with the same name see St. ... St. ... Saint-Léonard (or St. ... Saint-Quentin is a town in the Restigouche region of northwestern New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 50 kilometres west of the mountain Mount Carleton. ... St. ... Sussex is a town in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada, located about seventy kilometres north-north-east of Saint John. ... Tracadie-Sheila is a town in New Brunswick, Canada with a population in 2001 of 4,724. ... The Town of Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada is located in Western New Brunswick at 46. ...

Villages (1000+ people): Atholville - Balmoral - Bas-Caraquet - Belledune - Bertrand - Blacks Harbour - Blackville - Cap-Pele - Charlo - Chipman - Eel River Crossing - Grand Manan - Hillsborough - Kedgwick - McAdam - Memramcook - Minto - Neguac - New Maryland - Norton - Perth-Andover - Petitcodiac - Petit-Rocher - Plaster Rock - Pointe-Verte - Rogersville - St-Antoine - Ste-Anne-de-Madawaska - Salisbury - Sussex Corner - Tide Head Atholville is a village in northern New Brunswick, Canada, located along the Restigouche River and bordering the city of Campbellton to the west. ... Balmoral is a village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada; approximately 10 kilometres south of Dalhousie. ... Bas-Caraquet (French for Lower Caraquet) is a village on the Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick, Canada. ... Belledune is a village on the Baie des Chaleurs in northern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Bertrand is a village on the Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick, Canada. ... Blacks Harbour (or Blacks as it is referred to by locals) is a town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, on the Bay of Fundy. ... Blackville is a village on the Southwest Miramichi River in central New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 40 kilometres southwest of Miramichi. ... Cap-Pele (or Cap-Pelé) is a village located on Northumberland Strait in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada; approximately 50 kilometres east of Moncton. ... Charlo is a village on the Baie des Chaleurs in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. ... Chipman is a village located on the Salmon River in central New Brunswick, Canada. ... Eel River Crossing (sometimes called Eel River) is a village on the Eel River in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. ... This lighthouse greets visitors as they arrive by ferry Grand Manan Island (also simply Grand Manan) is a Canadian island, and the largest in the Bay of Fundy. ... Hillsborough is a village in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... Kedgwick is a village in the Appalachian Mountains of western Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 75 kilometres southwest of Campbellton and 15 kilometres east of the Restigouche River along Route 17. ... McAdam is a village located in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Memramcook is a city in New Brunswick. ... Minto is a village on Grand Lake in central New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 50 kilometres northeast of Fredericton. ... Neguac is a village on Miramichi Bay in north-eastern New Brunswick, Canada, at the southern end of the Acadian Peninsula and 44 kilometres northeast of Miramichi. ... New Maryland is a village in central New Brunswick, Canada; located directly south of Fredericton. ... Norton is a village on the Kennebecasis River in southern New Brunswick, Canada, 55 kilometres northeast of Saint John. ... Perth-Andover is a village in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada. ... Petitcoadiac is a small town in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. ... Petit Rocher is a village on the Baie des Chaleurs in northern New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 20 kilometres northwest of Bathurst. ... Plaster Rock is a village on the Tobique River in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada. ... Pointe-Verte (Green Point) is a village on the Baie des Chaleurs in north-central New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 30 kilometres north of Bathurst. ... Rogersville is a town in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. ... Saint-Antoine (, AST) is a village located in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada, about 35 kilometres north of the city of Moncton. ... Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska is a village on the Saint John River in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada; 30 kilometres southeast of Edmundston. ... Salisbury, New Brunswick is a village in southern New Brunswick approximately 25 km west of Moncton on the Peticodiac River. ... Sussex Corner is a village in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada, located immediately to the southeast of the town of Sussex. ... Tide Head is a village on the Restigouche River in northern New Brunswick, Canada; approximately 10 kilometres west of Campbellton. ...