Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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This article is about the Canadian geopolitical region of Arthabaska. For the former town of Arthabaska, see Victoriaville, Quebec.
Arthabaska Regional County Municipality is located in Central Quebec. The regional county municipality seat is Victoriaville. A report released in early 2008 by Maclean's magazine lists Arthabaska as the worst place in Canada for murder per capita.
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[edit] Communities
Cities
Municipalities
- Chesterville
- Notre-Dame-de-Ham
- Saint Albert
- Sainte-Anne-du-Sault
- Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton
- Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska
- Saint-Valère
- Tingwick
Village municipality
Township municipalities
Parish municipalities
- Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska
- Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Warwick
- Sainte-Séraphine
- Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
- Saint-Rosaire
- Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick
- Saint-Samuel
- Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens
[edit] Highways
Principal Highways in Arthabaska:
Secondary Highways:
[edit] Attractions
- Cinq-Chicots School of the Row (Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska)
- LaPierre Mill (Norbertville)
- Laurier Museum (Victoriaville)
- Marie-Victorin Park (Kingsey Falls)
- Postes Pavilion Hotel (Victoriaville)
- Rivière Nicolet Trout Fishing Post (Notre-Dame-de-Ham)
- Saint-Michel Mountain (Victoriaville)
- St-Médard Church (1874) (Warwick)
[edit] Demographics
- Population: 64,089
- Population change (1996-2001): 1.9
- Dwellings: 27,471
- Area (km²): 1,888.00
- Density (per km².): 33.9
- National rank in terms of population: 91
- Provincial rank in terms of population: 24
[edit] Surrounding Counties
- Drummond Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Asbestos Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- L'Amiante Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- L'Érable Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Bécancour Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec
[edit] External links
- (English) Arthabaska RCM
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