Achicourt Explained

Achicourt
Native Name:	Kortaken
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Achicourt (Pas-de-Calais).svg
Arrondissement:	Arras
Canton:	Arras-3
Insee:	62004
Postal Code:	62217
Mayor:	Patrick Lemaire^[1]
Term:	2023 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Arras
Coordinates:	50.2742°N 2.7603°W
Elevation M:	72
Elevation Min M:	60
Elevation Max M:	101
Area Km2:	5.94

Achicourt (in French pronounced as /aʃikuʁ/; Kortaken; Hachicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.^[2]

Geography

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

Sights

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

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
• Achicourt station

External links

• The World War I cemetery
• Official website of the commune

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62004-achicourt INSEE commune file