Achères, Yvelines

Achères

A general view of Achères

Coat of arms

Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs

Coordinates:

Country

France

Region

Île-de-France

Department

Yvelines

Arrondissement

Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Government

• Mayor (2008–2014)

Alain Outreman

Area¹

9.44 km² (3.64 sq mi)

Population (2008)²

19,733

• Density

2,100/km² (5,400/sq mi)

INSEE/Postal code

78005 /

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.

² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Achères 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.

Achères church

Population

Inhabitants of Achères are called Achérois.

Transportation

Achères is served by Achères – Ville

Categories

Coordinates not on Wikidata

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Achères, Yvelines