Haisnes
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Haisnes | ||
Coordinates: 50°30′31″N 2°48′09″E / 50.5086°N 2.8025°ECoordinates: 50°30′31″N 2°48′09″E / 50.5086°N 2.8025°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Béthune | |
Canton | Douvrin | |
Intercommunality | Artois | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Frederic Wallet | |
Area | ||
• Land1 | 5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi) | |
Population (1999) | ||
• Population2 | 4,357 | |
• Population2 Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62401 / 62138 | |
Elevation |
22–47 m (72–154 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 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. |
Haisnes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Haisnes is a former coalmining town, now a light industrial and farming commune, situated some 9 miles (14.5 km) east of Béthune and 16 miles (25.7 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and the D947 roads.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 2696 | 2709 | 3106 | 3970 | 4525 | 4357 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
St.Nicaise church
- The churches of St.Nicaise and St.Elie, both dating from the twentieth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
References
External links
- Official website of Haisnes (French)
- St.Mary’s CWGC cemetery
- Bois-Carré CWGC cemetery
- Haisnes on the Quid website (French)
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