Achères, Yvelines

Achères (French pronunciation: ​[aʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France. It is located 23.7 km (14.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

Achères
Commune
A general view of Achères
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Achères
Achères
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Achères
Achères (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 2°04′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementSaint-Germain-en-Laye
CantonPoissy
IntercommunalityGrand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Marc Honoré
Area
1
9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
20,823
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78005 /78260
Elevation18–32 m (59–105 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune of Achères lies on the south bank of the Seine in a loop of the river, on the edge of the Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. It borders Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Poissy on the south, Andrésy and Carrières-sous-Poissy on the west, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine and Herblay on the north, and Maisons-Laffitte and La Frette-sur-Seine on the east.

Achères church

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200619,850—    
200719,789−0.3%
200819,733−0.3%
200919,533−1.0%
201019,626+0.5%
201119,606−0.1%
201219,469−0.7%
201319,985+2.7%
201420,923+4.7%
201521,053+0.6%
201620,823−1.1%

Inhabitants of Achères are called Achérois.

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round [1]
ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Emmanuel Macron EM 74.47
2012 François Hollande PS 59.14
2007 Ségolène Royal PS 53.44
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 84.91

Transportation

Achères is served by Achères – Ville and Achères - Grand Cormier stations on Paris RER line , as well as the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line called line L, for the Achères - Ville station.

By road, it is accessible from the N184, the Route de Poissy, and the D30.

See also

References
  1. http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/



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