Achères, Yvelines

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For other places with the same name, see Achères.

Commune of Achères
Administration
Country	France
Région	Île-de-France
Département	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Intercommunality	none as of 2005
Statistics
Land area¹	9.44 km²
Population² (1999 census)	18,942
- Density (1999)	2,007/km²
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

Achères is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 23.7 km. (14.7 miles) from the center of Paris.

The commune of Achères is in edge of the Seine in a loop of the river, in edge of the forest of Saint Germain en Laye. It is bordering Saint Germain en Laye on south-west, Poissy on the south, Andrésy on the west, and Conflans-Saint-Honorine, Herblay, Maisons-Laffitte and La Frette sur Seine on the north.

[edit] Transportation

Achères is served by Achères – Ville station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.