Acquin-Westbécourt
| Acquin-Westbécourt | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Acquin-Westbécourt | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Acquin-Westbécourt | ||
| Coordinates: 50°43′41″N 2°05′24″E / 50.7281°N 2.09°ECoordinates: 50°43′41″N 2°05′24″E / 50.7281°N 2.09°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
| Canton | Lumbres | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hubert Maillot | |
| Area1 | 14.29 km2 (5.52 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 678 | |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62008 / 62380 | |
| Elevation |
60–178 m (197–584 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 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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Acquin-Westbécourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
A village, located 9 miles (15 km) west of Saint-Omer, at the D225 and D208 crossroads. Seven hamlets are found within the commune: Le val d'Acquin, Lauwerdal, Nordal, Le Poovre, Westbécourt, Merzoil et and La Wattine. A large national nature reserve has been created in the area, of great ecological interest.[1]
History
First mentioned by the name of "Atcona" in the 10th century. Acquin and Westbécourt were joined as a single commune on 1 January 1974.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 626 | — |
| 1968 | 639 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 571 | −10.6% |
| 1982 | 559 | −2.1% |
| 1990 | 617 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 625 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 678 | +8.5% |
Sights
- The church of St.Pétronille, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The church of St.Eloi at Westbécourt, dating from the Middle Ages.
See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
- ↑ http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000018217161&dateTexte Décret n° 2008-219 du 5 mars 2008 créant la réserve naturelle nationale de la grotte et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (Pas-de-Calais)
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