Acton Vale, Quebec

Acton Vale
Aerial view of Acton Vale
Aerial view of Acton Vale
Coat of arms of Acton Vale
Official logo of Acton Vale
Motto: 
Actione Vale
Location within Acton RCM
Location within Acton RCM
Acton Vale is located in Southern Quebec
Acton Vale
Acton Vale
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°39′N 72°34′W / 45.650°N 72.567°W / 45.650; -72.567[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMActon
ConstitutedJanuary 26, 2000
Government
 • MayorÉric Charbonneau
 • Federal ridingSaint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
 • Prov. ridingJohnson
Area
 • Total
91.20 km2 (35.21 sq mi)
 • Land91.01 km2 (35.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
7,605
 • Density83.6/km2 (217/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 0.7%
 • Dwellings
3,628
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes450 and 579
Highways R-116
R-139
Websitewww.ville.actonvale.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Acton Vale is an industrial town in south central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Acton Regional County Municipality and is in the Montérégie administrative region. Its population in the Canada 2021 Census was 7,605. The town covers an area of 90.96 km2 (35 sq. mi.).

By road, Acton Vale is 100 km (60 mi.) from the province's largest city, Montreal, and 190 km (120 mi.) from the province's capital, Quebec City. It is also 100 km (60 mi.) from the border with the United States.[5]

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