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Acquin-Westbécourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]

Acquin-Westbécourt
Commune
A general view of Acquin-Westbécourt
Location of Acquin-Westbécourt
Acquin-Westbécourt
Acquin-Westbécourt
Coordinates: 50°43′41″N 2°05′24″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Mathieu Pruvost[1]
Area
1
14.29 km2 (5.52 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
808
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62008 /62380
Elevation60–178 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


Historical population
YearPop.±% 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



See also


Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department


References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. 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)
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE





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