Houdain-lez-Bavay

Houdain-lez-Bavay
The town hall in Houdain-lez-Bavay
Location of Houdain-lez-Bavay
Houdain-lez-Bavay
Houdain-lez-Bavay
Coordinates: 50°18′54″N 3°47′07″E / 50.315°N 3.7853°E / 50.315; 3.7853
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonAulnoye-Aymeries
IntercommunalityPays de Mormal
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Nicolas Ruter
Area
1
12.18 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
902
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59315 /59570
Elevation94–147 m (308–482 ft)
(avg. 136 m or 446 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Houdain-lez-Bavay (French pronunciation: [udɛ̃ le bavɛ], literally Houdain near Bavay) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.