Acq, Pas-de-Calais
Acq
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Acq | |
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| Coordinates: 50°20′54″N 2°39′27″E / 50.3483°N 2.6575°E / 50.3483; 2.6575 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-1 |
| Intercommunality | Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Bartier[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 797 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62007 /62144 |
| Elevation | 77–145 m (253–476 ft) (avg. 91 m or 299 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Acq (French pronunciation: [ak]; West Flemish: As) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3]
Geography
A farming village located 6 miles (9 km) northwest of Arras, by the banks of the Scarpe river, at the D62 and D49 road junction.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 413 | — |
| 1975 | 412 | −0.03% |
| 1982 | 457 | +1.49% |
| 1990 | 511 | +1.41% |
| 1999 | 502 | −0.20% |
| 2007 | 449 | −1.39% |
| 2012 | 691 | +9.00% |
| 2017 | 769 | +2.16% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- The church of St.Géry, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The remains of a motte of an ancient castle.
- Two menhirs nearby, known as the 'Stones of Acq'.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acq.
- Acq on the Quid website (in French)
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