Acquin-Westbécourt
Acquin-Westbécourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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Location of Acquin-Westbécourt 
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| Coordinates: 50°43′41″N 2°05′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Mathieu Pruvost |
| Area 1 | 14.29 km2 (5.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | 814 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62008 /62380 |
| Elevation | 60–178 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.[1]
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2005 | 637 | — |
| 2006 | 647 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 665 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 671 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 678 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 684 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 698 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 713 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 742 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 770 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 799 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 814 | +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.
References
- 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)
External links
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- Acquin-Westbécourt on the Quid website (in French)
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