Acton Vale, Quebec
| Acton Vale | ||
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| City | ||
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Municipal library of Acton Vale | ||
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 Location within Acton RCM. | ||
  Acton Vale Location in southern Quebec. | ||
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°34′W / 45.650°N 72.567°WCoordinates: 45°39′N 72°34′W / 45.650°N 72.567°W[1] | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 Quebec | |
| Region | Montérégie | |
| RCM | Acton | |
| Constituted | January 26, 2000 | |
| Government[2][3] | ||
| • Mayor | Éric Charbonneau | |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot | |
| • Prov. riding | Johnson | |
| Area[2][4] | ||
| • Total | 91.20 km2 (35.21 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 90.98 km2 (35.13 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[4] | ||
| • Total | 7,664 | |
| • Density | 84.2/km2 (218/sq mi) | |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 1.1% | |
| • Dwellings | 3,489 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code(s) | J0H | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 | |
| Highways |
 Route 116  Route 139 | |
| Website |
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Acton Vale is an industrial town in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Acton (MRC d'Acton) and is in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 7,664. The town covers an area of 90.96 km².
By road, Acton Vale is 100 km from the province's largest city Montreal, 190 km from the provincial capital Quebec City, and 100 km from the United States border.[5]
History
Founded in 1862, the town was named for Acton, a suburb of London, England. The name is a derivative of Oak town, which became Acton. It has shoe, rubber, and woolen industries. The town was formerly a copper-mining center.
Demographics
PopulationPopulation trend:[6]
(R) Revised count - Statistics Canada - February 10, 2009.[7] |
LanguageMother tongue language (2006)[8]
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Government
Town Council
- Éric Charbonneau - Mayor
Mayors of Acton Vale
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Religion
The town of Acton Vale counts several places of worships;
- Roman Catholic Church (Priest Joseph Lèbre)
- Evangelist Baptist Church (Moderator George Corriveau)
- Anglican Church
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Media
La Pensée de Bagot [9] is the local newspaper for Acton Vale and the region.
Communities
- Acton Vale -
- Lavoie - a community south of the Acton Vale community (but within the municipality of Acton Vale) on Highway 139.
See also
Related articles
References
- ↑ Reference number 142187 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Geographic code 48028 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT (Quebec)
- 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Acton Vale, Quebec
- ↑ Localisation
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ Statistics Canada - Corrections and updates - February 10, 2009
- ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Acton Vale, Quebec
- ↑ La Pensée de Bagot
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