Flatlands | |
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Coordinates: 47°59′00″N 66°53′00″W / 47.983333°N 66.883333°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
County | Restigouche |
Parish | Addington |
Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
Provincial | Restigouche West |
Government | |
• Type | Local service district |
Area | |
• Land | 18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 143 |
• Density | 7.55/km2 (19.6/sq mi) |
• Pop 2011-2016 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 83 |
Time zone | UTC-4 ( AST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-3 ( ADT) |
Postal code(s) |
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Area code | 506 |
Access Routes | ![]() |
Flatlands was a local service district in Addington Parish, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. [1] The Duncan family of Aberdeen, Scotland were the original settlers of Flatlands and Campbellton.[ citation needed] In 1866 Flatlands was a farming and lumbering settlement with approximately 27 resident families. [2] In 1871, it had a population of 150. [2] In 1898 Flatlands was a station on the Intercolonial Railway and had one post office, three stores, a shingle mill, a church and a population of about 400. [2]
The population as of 2016 is 143 people. [3] [4]
Flatlands is located along the Restigouche River, opposite the Province of Quebec. It is approximately 5 km from Matapédia, Quebec, a 5-minute drive, and about 15 km from downtown Campbellton, New Brunswick, a 20-minute drive. [5] [6] Route 11 is the major highway running through the community, with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h. [7]