Ham-en-Artois
| Ham-en-Artois | ||
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Abbey gateway and church | ||
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  Ham-en-Artois | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Ham-en-Artois | ||
| Coordinates: 50°35′23″N 2°27′32″E / 50.5897°N 2.4589°ECoordinates: 50°35′23″N 2°27′32″E / 50.5897°N 2.4589°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Norrent-Fontes | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Artois-Lys | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Selin | |
| Area1 | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 989 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62407 / 62190 | |
| Elevation |
19–33 m (62–108 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 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. | ||
Ham-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming village, situated some 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of Béthune and 28 miles (45.1 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
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 856 | 863 | 890 | 1005 | 1032 | 989 |
| 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 Benedictine abbey church of St.Saveur, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ham-en-Artois. |
- Ham-en-Artois on the Quid website (French)
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