Houdain
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Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Béthune | |
Canton | Canton of Houdain | |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Dewalle | |
Area1 | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 7,698 | |
• 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) |
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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. |
Houdain is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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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
Hervé, real name Florimond Ronger, a composer, was born here in 1825.
See also
References
External links
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- 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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