Acq, Pas-de-Calais
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Town hall | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Acq | ||
| Coordinates: 50°20′54″N 2°39′27″E / 50.3483°N 2.6575°E / 50.3483; 2.6575Coordinates: 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 | Dainville | |
| Intercommunality | Artois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Delcour | |
| Area1 | 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 483 | |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62007 / 62144 | |
| Elevation |
77–145 m (253–476 ft) (avg. 91 m or 299 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Acq is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 394 | — |
| 1968 | 413 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 412 | −0.2% |
| 1982 | 457 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 511 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 502 | −1.8% |
| 2009 | 483 | −3.8% |
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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acq. |
- Acq on the Quid website (French)
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