Houchin
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For other uses, see Houchin (surname).
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Houchin | |
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The church of Houchin | |
Coordinates: 50°29′00″N 2°37′23″E / 50.4833°N 2.6231°E / 50.4833; 2.6231Coordinates: 50°29′00″N 2°37′23″E / 50.4833°N 2.6231°E / 50.4833; 2.6231 | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Nœux-les-Mines |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Leconte |
Area 1 | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 716 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62456 /62620 |
Elevation | 37–76 m (121–249 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Houchin (French pronunciation: [uʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography[edit]
A farming village, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune near the junction of the D72 and the D171 roads.
Population[edit]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 647 | 690 | 644 | 625 | 664 | 683 | 711 |
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[edit]
- The church of St.Omer, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[edit]
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