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Houchin

Coordinates: 50°29′00″N 2°37′23″E / 50.4833°N 2.6231°E / 50.4833; 2.6231
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Houchin
The church of Houchin
The church of Houchin
Coat of arms of Houchin
Location of Houchin
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Houchin is located in France
Houchin
Houchin
Houchin is located in Hauts-de-France
Houchin
Houchin
Coordinates: 50°29′00″N 2°37′23″E / 50.4833°N 2.6231°E / 50.4833; 2.6231
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonNœux-les-Mines
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maurice Leconte[1]
Area
1
4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
727
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62456 /62620
Elevation37–76 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.[3]

History

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The name is first attested as Hucin in 1104, of unclear toponymy.

Geography

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A farming village, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune near the junction of the D72 and the D171 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 690—    
1975 644−0.98%
1982 625−0.43%
1990 664+0.76%
1999 683+0.31%
2007 713+0.54%
2012 698−0.42%
2017 718+0.57%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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