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Houdain
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Houdain is a commune in France, situated in the Pas-de-Calais department within the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Houdain and is located in the arrondissement of Béthune. The town shares borders with Bruay-la-Buissière, Rebreuve-Ranchicourt, Maisnil-lès-Ruitz, and Ruitz. Its postal code is 62150, and it lies at an elevation of 121 meters above sea level.
The area of Houdain is 6.3 square kilometers. According to available data, the population is 7,473, comprising 3,436 males and 3,810 females. Another source lists the population as 7,622. The commune received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award.
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Place details
- Locality
- Houdain
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,622
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Houdain
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Le haut d'Houdain.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Houdain
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Houdain.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Béthune
- French commune.canton
- Bruay-la-Buissière
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
- French commune.mayor
- Isabelle Levent-Ruckebusch
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 53
- French commune.elevation min m
- 45
- French commune.elevation max m
- 121
- French commune.area km2
- 6.3
- French commune.INSEE
- 62457
- French commune.postal code
- 62150
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Commune de Houdain - Site officiel de la ville d'Houdain
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Houdain
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6945
- Area
- 6.3
- Elevation
- 78
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Houdain
- Shares border with
- Haillicourt
- Official website
- www.mairie-houdain.fr
- Image
- Le haut d'Houdain.jpg
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- Commons category
- Houdain
- postal code
- 62150
- associated electoral district
- canton of Bruay-la-Buissière
- male population
- 3436
- female population
- 3810
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- contact page URL
- mairie-houdain.fr/fr/ct/354707/contact-1
- phone number
- +33-3-21-61-92-30
- fax number
- +33-3-21-61-92-59
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- Population
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- See also
- References
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Houdain () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about south of Béthune.
==Population==
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