Flatlands is 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]

Flatlands
Unincorporated community
Location of Flatlands, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47.983333°N 66.883333°W / 47.983333; -66.883333
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
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	15.9%
• Dwellings	83
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E3N 0A5, 0A8 4X2-4X3, 4X5-4X6 5A4
Area code(s)	506
Access Routes	Route 11

The population as of 2016 is 143 people.[3][4]

Location

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 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]

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