Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Encyclopedia
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.
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Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The regional county municipality
Regional county municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM is used in Quebec to designate one of 86 county-like political and geographic units. In most cases, they are also census divisions. Regional County Municipalities are a supralocal type of "Regional Municipality" and are still commonly referred to as...
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.
Communities
- Cities & Towns
- DaveluyvilleDaveluyville, QuebecDaveluyville is a town in the Centre-du-Québec region of the Canadian province of Quebec. It was founded by Adolphe Daveluy, the grandfather of organist Raymond Daveluy and soprano Marie Daveluy. It is north of Autoroute 20. Its population was 1,005 in the Canada 2006 Census.-External links:*...
- Kingsey FallsKingsey Falls, QuebecKingsey Falls, Quebec is a town in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. It is 30 Km east of Drummondville and west of Route 116.-Sources:*...
- Victoriaville
- WarwickWarwick, QuebecWarwick is a small town north east of Montreal, located in Arthabaska county, Quebec, Canada. The town was incorporated in 1861 and named after a city of the same name in England....
- Daveluyville
- Municipalities
- ChestervilleChesterville, QuebecChesterville is a municipality in the Arthabaska district of the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, on Route 161 approximately southeast of Montreal.-Geography:...
- Notre-Dame-de-HamNotre-Dame-de-Ham, QuebecNotre-Dame-de-Ham, Quebec is an municipality in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. Route 161 goes through it.-Sources:*...
- Saint AlbertSaint-Albert, QuebecSaint-Albert is a municipality in Quebec....
- Sainte-Anne-du-SaultSainte-Anne-du-Sault, QuebecSainte-Anne-du-Sault is a municipality in Quebec....
- Sainte-Clotilde-de-HortonSainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QuebecSainte-Clotilde-de-Horton is a municipality in Quebec....
- Saint-Norbert-d'ArthabaskaSaint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, QuebecSaint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska is a municipality in Quebec....
- Saint-ValèreSaint-Valère, QuebecSaint-Valère is a municipality in Quebec....
- TingwickTingwick, QuebecTingwick is a Canadian municipality of Quebec established in Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec.-Geography:Municipality of Tingwick is located inside Tingwick township that is part of Eastern Townships. There are 2 rivers: Rivière des Pins and Rivière des Rosiers .-Event:Festival...
- Chesterville
- Parish municipalities
- Saint-Christophe-d'ArthabaskaSaint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska, QuebecSaint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska is a parish municipality in Quebec....
- Sainte-Élisabeth-de-WarwickSainte-Élisabeth-de-Warwick, QuebecSainte-Élisabeth-de-Warwick is a parish municipality in Quebec.The municipality is located in the Township of Warwick mainly in the western part of range IV. Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Warwick is a parish municipality in Quebec....
- Sainte-SéraphineSainte-Séraphine, QuebecSainte-Séraphine is a parish municipality in Quebec....
- Saint-Louis-de-BlandfordSaint-Louis-de-Blandford, QuebecSaint-Louis-de-Blandford, Quebec is a small town north east of Montreal, located on the Bécancour River in Arthabaska county in the Centre-du-Québec region...
- Saint-RosaireSaint-Rosaire, QuebecSaint-Rosaire is a parish municipality in Quebec....
- Saint-Rémi-de-TingwickSaint-Rémi-de-Tingwick, QuebecSaint-Rémi-de-Tingwick is a parish municipality in Quebec....
- Saint-SamuelSaint-Samuel, QuebecSaint-Samuel is a parish municipality in Quebec....
- Saints-Martyrs-CanadiensSaints-Martyrs-Canadiens, QuebecSaints-Martyrs-Canadiens is a parish municipality in Quebec....
- Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska
- Township municipalities
- Chester-EstChester-Est, QuebecChester-Est, Quebec is a canton in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. Route 263 goes through it.Sainte-Helene de Chester and Trottier Mill are two small towns in this municipality.-Sources:*...
- Ham-NordHam-Nord, QuebecHam-Nord, Quebec is an canton in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. Route 216 goes through it.-Sources:*...
- MaddingtonMaddington, QuebecMaddington, Quebec is an canton in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. Route 261 goes through it.-Sources:*...
- Chester-Est
- Village municipalities
- NorbertvilleNorbertville, QuebecNorbertville, Quebec is a village in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada. Route 263 goes through it. Its population is 266 as of 2006 census.It is now part of Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska as of October 21, 2009.-Sources:*...
- Norbertville
Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 CensusCanada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 63380 | 97.40% |
| English only | 550 | 0.85% |
| Both English and French | 85 | 0.13% |
| Other languages | 1055 | 1.62% |
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)
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:- Autoroutes
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- Principal Highways
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- Secondary Highways
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- External Routes
- None