Northesk Parish, New Brunswick
Northesk | |
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Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′30″N 66°30′00″W / 47.475°N 66.5°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Northumberland |
| Erected | 1814 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,346.76 km2 (1,292.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,169 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 | 4.2% |
| • Dwellings | 1,069 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Figures do not include portions within the city of Miramichi and the Big Hole Tract 8, Eel Ground 2, and Red Bank 4 Indian reserves | |
Northesk is a geographic parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
For governance purposes it is divided between the city of Miramichi; the Indian reserves of Big Hole Tract 8 (North Half), Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half), Eel Ground 2, Indian Point 1, Red Bank 4, and Red Bank 7; the incorporated rural community of Miramichi River Valley, and the Greater Miramichi rural district. The city, rural community, and rural district are all members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Miramichi, the various Indian reserves, and local service districts of Sunny Corner and the parish of North Esk, which included an area along Route 430 that is now part of Miramichi.