Coordinates: 50°16′27″N 2°45′37″E / 50.2741666667°N 2.76027777778°E
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Commune of Achicourt |
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| Location | |
  Achicourt
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Arras |
| Mayor | Pascal Lachambre (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 60–101 m (200–330 ft) (avg. 72 m/240 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,695 (1999) |
| - Density | 1,295 /km² (3,350 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62004/ 62217 |
| 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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Achicourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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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
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 5186 | 5188 | 7433 | 7795 | 7959 | 7659 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
Places of interest
- 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
External links
- The World War I cemetery
- Official website of the commune
- Achicourt – a personal website
- Achicourt on the Quid website (French)
References
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