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

Geography

A village, located 9 miles (15km) 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 regional 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 the 1st of January 1974.

Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
626	639	571	559	617	625
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

Places of interest

• The church of St.Pétronille, dating from the 16th century.
• The church of St.Eloi at Westbécourt, dating from the Middle Ages.

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

External links

• Acquin-Westbécourt on the Insee website
• Acquin-Westbécourt on the Quid website

Notes

• This article is based on the Acquin-Westbécourt from the French Wikipedia.