Acton Regional County Municipality
Acton | |
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| Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°34′W / 45.650°N 72.567°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Acton Vale |
| Communities | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Jean-Marie Laplante |
| Area | |
• Total | 583.00 km2 (225.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 579.80 km2 (223.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 15,594 |
| • Density | 26.9/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 | 1.4% |
| • Dwellings | 7,101 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
Acton Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality located in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The 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 26.9 per square kilometre. About half of the population is concentrated in the town of Acton Vale.