Achères, Yvelines

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Achères
Commune
A general view of Achères
A general view of Achères
Coat of arms of Achères
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Achères
Achères is located in France
Achères
Achères
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 2°04′06″E / 48.9602°N 2.0684°E / 48.9602; 2.0684Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 2°04′06″E / 48.9602°N 2.0684°E / 48.9602; 2.0684
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementSaint-Germain-en-Laye
CantonPoissy
IntercommunalityGrand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Honoré[1]
Area
1
9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
21,098
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78005 /78260
Elevation18–32 m (59–105 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Achères (French pronunciation: [aʃɛʁ] (About this soundlisten)) is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France. It is located 23.7 km (14.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

Achères church

The commune of Achères lies on the south bank of the Seine in a loop of the river, on the edge of the Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. It borders Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Poissy on the south, Andrésy and Carrières-sous-Poissy on the west, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine and Herblay on the north, and Maisons-Laffitte and La Frette-sur-Seine on the east.

Inhabitants of Achères are called Achérois.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 349—    
1800 415+2.51%
1806 416+0.04%
1821 433+0.27%
1831 479+1.01%
1836 506+1.10%
1841 508+0.08%
1846 553+1.71%
1851 585+1.13%
1856 595+0.34%
1861 660+2.10%
1866 648−0.37%
1872 715+1.65%
1876 853+4.51%
1881 874+0.49%
1886 847−0.63%
1891 801−1.11%
1896 944+3.34%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,158+4.17%
1906 1,260+1.70%
1911 1,496+3.49%
1921 1,703+1.30%
1926 2,374+6.87%
1931 3,109+5.54%
1936 3,641+3.21%
1946 3,936+0.78%
1954 4,459+1.57%
1962 5,390+2.40%
1968 10,444+11.66%
1975 15,172+5.48%
1982 15,351+0.17%
1990 15,039−0.26%
1999 18,942+2.60%
2007 19,789+0.55%
2012 19,469−0.33%
2017 21,017+1.54%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Politics[]

Presidential Elections 2nd Round[]

Election Winning Candidate Party %
2017 Emmanuel Macron EM 74.47
2012 François Hollande PS 59.14
2007 Ségolène Royal PS 53.44
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 84.91

[5]

Transport[]

Achères is served by Achères – Ville and Achères - Grand Cormier stations on Paris RER line RER A, as well as the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line called line L, for the Achères - Ville station.

By road, it is accessible from the N184, the Route de Poissy, and the D30.

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Achères is twinned with:[6]

  • Portugal Amarante, Portugal
  • Germany Großkrotzenburg, Germany
  • Scotland Stonehaven, Scotland, United Kingdom

See also[]

  • Communes of the Yvelines department

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Achères, EHESS. (in French)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Résultats France - Présidentielle 2017 - 1er et 2nd tour". Le Monde.fr.
  6. ^ "Jumelages". mairie-acheres78.fr (in French). Achères. Retrieved 2021-04-19.

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