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) Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 2°04′06″E / 48.9602°N 2.0684°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Canton | Poissy |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris Seine et Oise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Honoré[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[2] | 21,017 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78005 /78260 |
| Elevation | 18–32 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: [aʃɛʁ] ) 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.
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.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19,850 | — |
| 2007 | 19,789 | −0.3% |
| 2008 | 19,733 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 19,533 | −1.0% |
| 2010 | 19,626 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19,606 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | 19,469 | −0.7% |
| 2013 | 19,985 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 20,923 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 21,053 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20,823 | −1.1% |
Inhabitants of Achères are called Achérois.
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 | |
Transportation
Achères is served by Achères – Ville and Achères - Grand Cormier stations on Paris RER line 
, 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.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Résultats France - Présidentielle 2017 - 1er et 2nd tour". Le Monde.fr.
External links
- Official website (in French)