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Haisnes

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Intercommunality
  
Artois

Area
  
5.58 km²

Arrondissement
  
Béthune

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Douvrin

Population (1999)
  
4,357

Local time
  
Tuesday 9:34 PM

Haisnes

Weather
  
10°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 90% Humidity

Haisnes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Contents

Map of Haisnes, France

Geography

Haisnes is a former coalmining town, now a light industrial and farming commune, situated some 9 miles (14.5 km) east of Béthune and 16 miles (25.7 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and the D947 roads.

Places of interest

  • The churches of St.Nicaise and St.Elie, both dating from the twentieth century.
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
  • References

    Haisnes Wikipedia