Acton Regional County Municipality

Acton Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality located in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The seat is Acton Vale.

Acton
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°34′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatActon Vale
Communities
List
  • City
  • Acton Vale
  •  
  • Municipalities
  • Béthanie
  • Saint-Théodore-d'Acton
  • Upton
  •  
  • Parishes
  • Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton
  • Sainte-Christine
  •  
  • Townships
  • Roxton Canton
  •  
  • Villages
  • Roxton Falls
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectJean-Marie Laplante
Area
 • Total583.00 km2 (225.10 sq mi)
 • Land579.80 km2 (223.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total15,594
 • Density26.9/km2 (70/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 1.4%
 • Dwellings
7,101
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcacton.qc.ca

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 26.9 per square kilometre. About half of the population is concentrated in the town of Acton Vale.

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