Acquin-Westbécourt


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

Geography

A village, located 9 miles 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.

Population

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