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Ham-en-Artois

Coordinates: 50°35′23″N 2°27′32″E / 50.5897°N 2.4589°E / 50.5897; 2.4589
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Ham-en-Artois
Abbey gateway and church
Abbey gateway and church
Coat of arms of Ham-en-Artois
Location of Ham-en-Artois
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Ham-en-Artois is located in France
Ham-en-Artois
Ham-en-Artois
Ham-en-Artois is located in Hauts-de-France
Ham-en-Artois
Ham-en-Artois
Coordinates: 50°35′23″N 2°27′32″E / 50.5897°N 2.4589°E / 50.5897; 2.4589
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBéthune
CantonLillers
IntercommunalityCA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Selin[1]
Area
1
3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
944
 • Density300/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62407 /62190
Elevation19–33 m (62–108 ft)
(avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ham-en-Artois (French pronunciation: [am ɑ̃.n‿aʁtwa], lit.'Ham in Artois'; Picard: Han-in-Artoé) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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A farming village, situated some 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Béthune and 28 miles (45 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D91 and the D94 roads. Two small streams flow through the commune: the Guarbecque and the Fauquethun.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 863—    
1975 890+0.44%
1982 1,005+1.75%
1990 1,032+0.33%
1999 989−0.47%
2007 981−0.10%
2012 1,015+0.68%
2017 992−0.46%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The Benedictine abbey church of St.Saveur, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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