Haisnes
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Haisnes | |
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Coordinates: 50°30′31″N 2°48′09″E / 50.5086°N 2.8025°ECoordinates: 50°30′31″N 2°48′09″E / 50.5086°N 2.8025°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Douvrin |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frederic Wallet |
Area 1 | 5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62401 /62138 |
Elevation | 22–47 m (72–154 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Haisnes (French pronunciation: [ɛn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[1]
Geography
Haisnes is a former coalmining town, now a light industrial and farming commune, situated some 9 miles (14 km) east of Béthune and 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and the D947 roads.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,709 | — |
1975 | 3,106 | +1.97% |
1982 | 3,970 | +3.57% |
1990 | 4,525 | +1.65% |
1999 | 4,357 | −0.42% |
2007 | 4,271 | −0.25% |
2012 | 4,405 | +0.62% |
2017 | 4,337 | −0.31% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
Places of interest
- The churches of St.Nicaise and St. Elie, both dating from the twentieth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
References
External links
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