Area 14.29 km² | Canton Lumbres Population (2014) 770 Local time Wednesday 7:49 PM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Acquin-Westbécourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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Map of 62380 Acquin-Westb%C3%A9court, France
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.
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.
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References
Acquin-Westbécourt Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA