Ham-en-Artois
Ham-en-Artois | |
|---|---|
 Abbey gateway and church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ham-en-Artois | |
  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 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA 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 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62407 /62190 |
| Elevation | 19–33 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 is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
- The Benedictine abbey church of St.Saveur, dating from the twelfth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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