Acquin-Westbécourt

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

Acquin-Westbécourt
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
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLumbres
IntercommunalityPays de Lumbres
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Mathieu Pruvost
Area
1
14.29 km2 (5.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
833
 • Density58/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.[2]

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.±%
2005637—    
2006647+1.6%
2007665+2.8%
2008671+0.9%
2009678+1.0%
2010684+0.9%
2011698+2.0%
2012713+2.1%
2013742+4.1%
2014770+3.8%
2015799+3.8%
2016814+1.9%

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
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. 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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