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About Edmundston

It is the largest city in Madawaska County and the second-largest in northwestern New Brunswick. It is located on the Saint John River, approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Fredericton. The city was founded by Loyalists who fled to British territory following the American Revolution; it was named for Edmund Burke, a member of Britain's House of Commons who had strongly supported colonial America during its struggle for independence from Great Britain. The population has been relatively stable since 1980: Census data show an increase from 12,879 residents in 2011 to 13,049 residents at 2016 census (+1%). According to Statistics Canada's latest estimate (2016), there were 13 049 people living within Edmundston's boundaries .