Houlle

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Houlle
Houlle
Coordinates: 50°47′48″N 2°10′25″E / 50.7967°N 2.1736°E / 50.7967; 2.1736Coordinates: 50°47′48″N 2°10′25″E / 50.7967°N 2.1736°E / 50.7967; 2.1736
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
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Bernard Rebena
Area
 • Land1 6.52 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Population2 966
 • Population2 Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 62458 / 62910
Elevation 0–96 m (0–315 ft)
(avg. 7 m or 23 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.

Houlle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

A village situated 5 miles (8 km) 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.

Economy

A gin alembic
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.

Population

Historical population of Houlle
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population564657575650864917966
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 the Baptiste, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Some 18th century wells.

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