Ham-en-Artois
Ham-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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 Abbey gateway and church | |
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Location of Ham-en-Artois 
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| Coordinates: 50°35′23″N 2°27′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Lillers |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Selin |
| Area 1 | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 992 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/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. | |
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.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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