Acheville

Acheville

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Acheville

Coordinates: 50°23′02″N 2°53′01″E / 50.3839°N 2.8836°ECoordinates: 50°23′02″N 2°53′01″E / 50.3839°N 2.8836°E
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Vimy
Intercommunality Lens-Liévin
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Philippe La Grange
Area1 3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 614
  Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62003 / 62320
Elevation 51–71 m (167–233 ft)
(avg. 59 m or 194 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Acheville is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Geography

Acheville is situated some 4 miles (7 km) southeast of Lens, on the D33.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1936295    
1946289−2.0%
1954274−5.2%
1962275+0.4%
1968290+5.5%
1975313+7.9%
1982399+27.5%
1990438+9.8%
1999457+4.3%
2004588+28.7%
2009614+4.4%

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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