Houdain
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Houdain | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Houdain | |
Coordinates: 50°27′10″N 2°32′17″E / 50.4528°N 2.5381°ECoordinates: 50°27′10″N 2°32′17″E / 50.4528°N 2.5381°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Canton of Houdain |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Dewalle |
Area | |
• Land1 | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 7,698 |
• Population2 Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62457 / 62150 |
Elevation |
45–121 m (148–397 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 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. |
Houdain is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
A former coalmining, now a light industrial and farming town, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune at the junction of the D86, D301 and the D341 roads. The small rivers Lawe and Blanche join within the commune.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 8745 | 8807 | 8483 | 7746 | 7930 | 7771 | 7698 |
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
- The church of St.John, dating from the thirteenth century.
Notable people
See also
References
External links
- Official website of Houdain (French)
- Website of the Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois (French)
- Houdain on the Quid website (French)
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