Houdain
Houdain | |
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A general view of Houdain | |
Location of Houdain | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′10″N 2°32′17″E / 50.4528°N 2.5381°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Bruay-la-Buissière |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Levent-Ruckebusch |
Area 1 | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 6,990 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62457 /62150 |
| Elevation | 45–121 m (148–397 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Houdain (French pronunciation: [udɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune.