Queens | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
Established | 1785 |
Shire town | Gagetown |
Area | |
• Land | 3,686.05 km2 (1,423.19 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 10,472 |
• Density | 2.8/km2 (7/sq mi) |
• Change 2011–2016 | 5.5% |
• Dwellings | 7,289 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
Area code | 506 |
Queens County (French: Comté de Queens; 2016 population 10,472[1]) is located in south central New Brunswick, Canada. The county shire town is the village of Gagetown. The county was named as an expression of loyalty to the Crown and to commemorate a group of earlier settlers originally from Queens County, New York.[2][3]