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Ham-en-Artois

Ham-en-Artois
Abbey gateway and church
Abbey gateway and church
Coat of arms of Ham-en-Artois
Coat of arms
Ham-en-Artois is located in France
Ham-en-Artois
Ham-en-Artois
Coordinates: 50°35′23″N 2°27′32″E / 50.5897°N 2.4589°E / 50.5897; 2.4589Coordinates: 50°35′23″N 2°27′32″E / 50.5897°N 2.4589°E / 50.5897; 2.4589
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Béthune
Canton Lillers
Intercommunality Communauté de communes Artois-Lys
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Selin
Area1 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 989
 • Density 310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ham-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

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.


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