Achicourt

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Achicourt
Kortaken
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The windmill of Achicourt
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Location of Achicourt
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Achicourt
Coordinates: 50°16′27″N2°45′37″E / 50.2742°N 2.7603°E / 50.2742; 2.7603
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Canton Arras-3
Intercommunality Arras
Government
  Mayor (20232026) Patrick Lemaire [1]
Area
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5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [2]
7,899
  Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62004 /62217
Elevation60–101 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.

Achicourt (French pronunciation: [aʃikuʁ] ; West Flemish : Kortaken; Picard : Hachicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. [3]

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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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE