Acq, Pas-de-Calais

Acq As
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Acq
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Coordinates: 50°20′54″N 2°39′27″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Arras-1
Intercommunality	Arras
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Bartier[1]
Area ^1	4.86 km^2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	797
• Density	160/km^2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62007 /62144
Elevation	77–145 m (253–476 ft) (avg. 91 m or 299 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Acq (French pronunciation: [ak]; West Flemish: As) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.^[3]

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

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	413	—
1975	412	−0.03%
1982	457	+1.49%
1990	511	+1.41%
1999	502	−0.20%
2007	449	−1.39%
2012	691	+9.00%
2017	769	+2.16%
Source: INSEE[4]

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

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Acq on the Quid website (in French)