Achicourt
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Achicourt | ||
| Coordinates: 50°16′27″N 2°45′37″E / 50.2742°N 2.7603°ECoordinates: 50°16′27″N 2°45′37″E / 50.2742°N 2.7603°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Arras-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Arras | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Lachambre | |
| Area1 | 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 7,727 | |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62004 / 62217 | |
| Elevation |
60–101 m (197–331 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Achicourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 5,186 | — |
| 1968 | 5,188 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,433 | +43.3% |
| 1982 | 7,795 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 7,959 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7,659 | −3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,727 | +0.9% |
Sights
- 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
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Achicourt. |
- The World War I cemetery
- Official website of the commune
- Achicourt – a personal website
- Achicourt on the Quid website (French)
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