Houlle
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Commune of Houlle |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement |  Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Saint-Omer-Nord |
| Intercommunality | communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Omer |
| Mayor | Bernard Rebena (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–96 m (avg. 7 m) |
| Land area¹ | 6,52 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
917 |
| - Density | 140/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 62458/ 62910 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Houlle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A village situated 5 miles (8km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D207 road. "The Houlle" is also the name of a small river close to the village, tributary of the Aa, included in the water management plan (fr:SAGE) of the Audomarois region.
[edit] Economy
Spirits from grain, flavoured with berries of the juniper tree, are distilled in Houlle, the Genièvre (juniper) of Houlle. This is drunk with the local speciality, (potjevleesch) and is used to refine Maroilles cheese.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 564 | 657 | 575 | 650 | 864 | 917 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] Places of interest
- The church of St.John the Baptiste, dating from the 12th century.
- Some 18th century wells.
[edit] See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
[edit] External links
- Website on local products (French)
- Houlle on the Insee website (French)
- Houlle on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the original and equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on May 14th 2008.
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