Achères, Yvelines
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- For other places with the same name, see Achères.
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Commune of Achères |
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| Location | |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 9.44 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
18,942 |
| - Density | 2,007/km² (1999) |
| 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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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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 lies on the south bank of the Seine in a loop of the river, on the edge of the Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. It borders Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Poissy on the south, Andrésy and Carrières-sous-Poissy on the west, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine and Herblay on the north, and Maisons-Laffitte and La Frette-sur-Seine on the east.
[edit] Transportation
Achères is served by Achères – Ville station on Paris RER line 
and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
By road, it is accessible from the N184, the Route de Poissy, and the D30.
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
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