Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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| Arthabaska | |
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| — Regional County Municipality — | |
| Quebec | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| Incorporated | January 01, 1982 |
| County seat | Victoriaville |
| Communities | 24 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| Area[2] | |
| • Land | 1,889.53 km2 (729.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 66,247 |
| • Density | 35.1/km2 (90.9/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  3.4% |
| • Dwellings | 29,458 |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www.mrc-arthabaska.qc.ca |
Arthabaska Regional County Municipality is located in Central Quebec. The regional county municipality seat is Victoriaville. A report released in early 2006 by Maclean's magazine listed Arthabaska as the worst place in Canada for murder per capita but, by 2008, it had fallen to 21st place.[3]
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[edit] Communities
- Cities & Towns
- Municipalities
- Parish municipalities
- Township municipalities
- Village municipalities
[edit] Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 63380 | 97.40% |
| English only | 550 | 0.85% |
| Both English and French | 85 | 0.13% |
| Other languages | 1055 | 1.62% |
[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] Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]
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[edit] Bordering Counties
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Nicolet-Yamaska | Bécancour | L'Érable | |
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Les Appalaches | ||
 Arthabaska  |
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[edit] References
- ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Arthabaska Regional County Municipality
- ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- ^ MacQueen, Ken; Treble, Patricia (2008). "Canada's Most Dangerous Cities". The Canadian Encyclopedia. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0013220. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
[edit] External links
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