Achicourt
Appearance
Achicourt
Kortaken | |
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![]() The windmill of Achicourt | |
Coordinates: 50°16′27″N 2°45′37″E / 50.2742°N 2.7603°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Arras-3 |
Intercommunality | Arras |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Patrick Lemaire[1] |
Area 1 | 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,938 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62004 /62217 |
Elevation | 60–101 m (197–331 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Achicourt (French pronunciation: [aʃikuʁ]; West Flemish: Kortaken; Picard: Hachicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Geography
[edit]A light industrial suburb of Arras located 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Arras, at the D3 and D5 road junction. The river Crinchon flows through the town.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,188 | — |
1975 | 7,433 | +5.27% |
1982 | 7,795 | +0.68% |
1990 | 7,959 | +0.26% |
1999 | 7,695 | −0.37% |
2007 | 7,625 | −0.11% |
2012 | 7,954 | +0.85% |
2017 | 7,799 | −0.39% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Sights
[edit]- The old windmill, rebuilt in 1994.
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the twentieth century.
- The church of St.Christophe, dating from the twentieth century.
- Traces of a rectangular castle motte from the thirteenth century.
- The British war cemetery, where 131 English and Canadian soldiers are buried.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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