Ham-en-Artois | ||
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Abbey gateway and church
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Coordinates: 50°35′23″N 2°27′32″E / 50.5897°N 2.4589°ECoordinates: 50°35′23″N 2°27′32″E / 50.5897°N 2.4589°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Béthune | |
Canton | Lillers | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Artois-Lys | |
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• 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) |
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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.