Acq, Pas-de-Calais

Acq is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Acq
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Acq
Acq
Acq
Coordinates: 50°20′54″N 2°39′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonArras-1
IntercommunalityArras
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-Pierre Delcour
Area
1
4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
769
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62007 /62144
Elevation77–145 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.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006456    
2007449−1.5%
2008442−1.6%
2009483+9.3%
2010552+14.3%
2011622+12.7%
2012691+11.1%
2013703+1.7%
2014719+2.3%
2015736+2.4%
2016752+2.2%

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

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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