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Acquin-Westbécourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Acquin-Westbécourt | |
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Commune | |
 A general view of Acquin-Westbécourt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Acquin-Westbécourt  | |
  Acquin-Westbécourt  Acquin-Westbécourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′41″N 2°05′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Mathieu Pruvost[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.29 km2 (5.52 sq mi) |
| Population | 808 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62008 /62380 |
| Elevation | 60–178 m (197–584 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 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 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.[4]
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 639 | — |
| 1975 | 571 | −1.59% |
| 1982 | 559 | −0.30% |
| 1990 | 617 | +1.24% |
| 1999 | 625 | +0.14% |
| 2007 | 665 | +0.78% |
| 2012 | 713 | +1.40% |
| 2017 | 833 | +3.16% |
| Source: INSEE[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
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- INSEE commune file
- 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)
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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