| 词条 | Elgin, New Brunswick |
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Elgin is a Canadian rural community in Albert County, New Brunswick. It is situated in the western part of the county, approximately 14 kilometres south of Petitcodiac around the intersection of Route 905, and Route 895 Elgin's economy is centred on agriculture and forestry, including dairy and beef production, as well as maple sugar and wild blueberry production. History{{See also|History of New Brunswick|List of historic places in Albert County, New Brunswick}}The first European to settle in the Elgin area was John Geldart,Junior in c1806, the eldest son of John Geldart, the Yorkshire settler. Upon his arrival at the Pollett River, the land had extremely dense forest. He and other settlers constructed the first roads, although First Nations' paths existed. The community was named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin who was the Governor of the United Province of Canada. In 1874 the Elgin, Petitcodiac and Havelock Railway was incorporated and a branch line was constructed south from the Intercolonial Railway mainline at Petitcodiac to Elgin, along with a branch line north from Petitcodiac to Havelock. The railway was reincorporated as the Elgin and Havelock Railway in 1894. Construction to Elgin was assisted by the community, which borrowed $13,000 (1874 value) from the county as an incentive. Among other settlers, in the first half of the nineteenth century, the town attracted fugitive African-American slaves who had escaped from the United States. The Crown had resettled Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia after the American Revolutionary War. DemographicsThese general statistics are the newest ones available from 1996 Elgin ~ New Brunswick Population in 1996 1,027 ~ 738,133 Population Break-Down for the Parish of Elgin Language(s) first learned and still understood GeographyLand area (Km²) 433.44 Industry1. All Persons in local industries 2. Persons in agriculture and other resource-based industries (primary) 3. Persons in manufacturing and construction industries (secondary) 4. Persons in service industries (tertiary Notable people{{Main|List of people from Albert County, New Brunswick}}See also
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2 : Communities in Albert County, New Brunswick|Local service districts of Albert County, New Brunswick |
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