Achicourt

French commune
name= Achicourt
region=
departement=
arrondissement=Arras
canton= Arras-Sud
insee=62004
cp=62217
maire=Pascal Lachambre
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=Arras
longitude=2.76027777778
latitude=50.2741666667
alt moy=72 m
alt mini=60
alt maxi=101 m
hectares=594
km²=5.94
sans=7695
date-sans=1999
dens=1295|

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

Geography

A light industrial suburb of Arras located 2 miles (3km) southwest of Arras, at the D3 and D5 road junction. The river Crinchon flows through the town.

Population

Places of interest

* The old windmill, rebuilt in 1994.
* The church of St.Vaast, dating from the 20th century.
* The church of St.Christophe, dating from the 20th century.
* Traces of a rectangular castle motte from the 13th century.
* The British war cemetery, where 131 English and Canadian soldiers are buried.

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

* [http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_photos.aspx?cemetery=24501&mode=1 The World War I cemetery]
* [http://www.ville-achicourt.fr/ Official website of the commune]
* [http://home.nordnet.fr/rlagache Achicourt – a personal website]
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=62004&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Achicourt on the Insee website] fr
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=detail&id=26504&req=Achicourt Achicourt on the Quid website] fr

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on May 29th 2008."