Achery | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Location of Achery | |
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| Coordinates:49°41′35″N3°23′26″E / 49.6931°N 3.3906°E /49.6931; 3.3906 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Tergnier |
| Intercommunality | CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Marc Legard[1] |
Area 1 | 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 584 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02002 /02800 |
| Elevation | 48–103 m (157–338 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Achery is acommune in thedepartment ofAisne in theHauts-de-France region of northernFrance.
Achery is located some 20 km south by southeast ofSaint-Quentin and 10 km north-east ofTergnier. The commune is on theOise river which flows south forming the north-western border of the commune before flowing through the commune and continuing south. The tributary of the Oise, the Serre, forms the southern border of the commune before joining the Oise just south of Achery. The town of Achery is about 1.5 km directly south ofMayot on Highway D13 which passes through Achery south toDanizy. Other roads into the commune are the D643 (Rue Jules Lesage) west from the village toTravecy and also east (Rue Jean Moulin) toAnguilcourt-le-Sart. TheRue de Fort forms most of the northern border of the commune with various country roads forming most of the western border.[3]
Places adjacent to Achery, Aisne | |
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Some distance from the town there is a quarry and an old gunpowder factory.
In the distant past, the village was calledAchiriacus in 990.
Achery had its own lords. The lordship had his castle but it was destroyed once before being rebuilt in the 14th century. The lordship fell to the Count of Anizy. During theFrench Revolution the castle was destroyed and Achery became an independent commune. During theFirst World War, the village was completely destroyed but was rebuilt after the war.
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List of Mayors of Achery[4]
| From | To | Name | Party |
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| 2001 | 2020 | Georges Demoulin | DVD |
| 2020 | Current | Marc Legard[1] |
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