Country France Department Pas-de-Calais Population (2006) 7,698 Local time Wednesday 8:57 AM | Region Hauts-de-France Canton Canton of Houdain Area 6.3 km² Arrondissement Béthune | |
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Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois Weather 10°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
Houdain is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Map of 62150 Houdain, France
Geography
A former coalmining, now a light industrial and farming town, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune at the junction of the D86, D301 and the D341 roads. The small rivers Lawe and Blanche join within the commune.
Places of interest
The church of St. John, dating from the thirteenth century.
Notable people
Hervé, real name Florimond Ronger, a composer, was born here in 1825.
References
Houdain Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA