Achicourt
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Achicourt (French pronunciation: [aʃikuʁ]; West Flemish: Kortaken; Picard: Hachicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Achicourt
Kortaken | |
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The windmill of Achicourt | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Achicourt | |
  Achicourt  Achicourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′27″N 2°45′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-3 |
| Intercommunality | Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Patrick Lemaire[1] |
Area 1 | 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 7,873 |
| • Density | 1,330/km2 (3,430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62004 /62217 |
| Elevation | 60–101 m (197–331 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,188 | — |
| 1975 | 7,433 | +5.27% |
| 1982 | 7,795 | +0.68% |
| 1990 | 7,959 | +0.26% |
| 1999 | 7,695 | −0.37% |
| 2007 | 7,625 | −0.11% |
| 2012 | 7,954 | +0.85% |
| 2017 | 7,799 | −0.39% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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.
