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Arthabaska Regional County Municipality

Arthabaska
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°55′N 72°05′W / 45.917°N 72.083°W / 45.917; -72.083Coordinates: 45°55′N 72°05′W / 45.917°N 72.083°W / 45.917; -72.083
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
Effective January 1, 1982
County seat Victoriaville
Government
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Lionel Fréchette
Area
 • Total 1,910.60 km2 (737.69 sq mi)
 • Land 1,889.80 km2 (729.66 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 69,237
 • Density 36.6/km2 (95/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 4.5%
 • Dwellings 31,901
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 819
Website www.mrc-arthabaska.qc.ca

Arthabaska Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. Its seat is Victoriaville.

There are 23 subdivisions within the RCM:

Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:




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