Madawaska County, New Brunswick

Madawaska
Location of Madawaska County.
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
Established1873
Area
  Land3,454.97 km2 (1,333.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
32,603
  Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
  Change
2016-2021
0.4%
  Dwellings
15,851
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code506

Madawaska County (2021 population 32,603), also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle", is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French. Its Francophone population are known as "Brayons." Forestry is the major industry in the county.