Valhuon
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| Valhuon | |
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  Valhuon | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Valhuon | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′05″N 2°22′41″E / 50.4347°N 2.3781°ECoordinates: 50°26′05″N 2°22′41″E / 50.4347°N 2.3781°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Heuchin |
| Intercommunality | Pernois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Roger Grut |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 541 |
| • Population2 Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62835 / 62550 |
| Elevation |
118–167 m (387–548 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 ft) |
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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. | |
Valhuon is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Valhoun lies 26 miles (41.8 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D77 and D916 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 462 | 529 | 513 | 545 | 535 | 469 | 541 |
| 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.Omer, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The sixteenth-century chateau.
- A windmill built in the 18th century.
See also
References
External links
- Website of the Communautés de Communes du Pernois (French)
- Valhuon on the Quid website (French)
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