Acton Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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| Acton (Quebec) |
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| — Regional County Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates (1037, rue Beaugrand, Acton Vale): | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| Incorporated | 01 Jan, 1982 |
| Area | |
| - Land | 580.37 km² (224.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 15,289 |
| - Density | 26.3/km² (68.1/sq mi) |
| - Change ~2001 | +0.8% |
| - Dwellings | 6,727 |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Website: www.mrcacton.qc.ca | |
Acton Regional County Municipality is located in Central Quebec. The Regional County Municipality Seat is Acton Vale.
Founded in 1982, the Acton Regional County Municipality is made up of eight smaller municipalities containing a little fewer than 16,000 people. The average population density is 27.4 per square kilometre. About half of the population is concentrated in the town of Acton Vale.[1]
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[edit] Municipalities
The Acton Regional County Municipality uses the term "municipalité" (municipality) for each of its eight members[2]. The original terms "town", "village", "canton", and "parish" are still commonly used. Sometimes, unofficially, the word "town" or "village" may be used to describe the built-up area within the municipality.
Cities & Towns
Municipalities
Village municipalities
Township municipalities (Cantons)
Parish municipalities
[edit] Attractions and Other Areas
La Campagnarde Trail
[edit] Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| French only | 14,475 | 96.53% |
| English only | 145 | 0.97% |
| Both English and French | 95 | 0.63% |
| Other languages | 280 | 1.87% |
[edit] Highways
Highways that run through Acton are as follows:
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Autoroutes & Primary Highways: |
[edit] Surrounding Counties
- Drummond Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, Quebec
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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