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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ham-en-Artois

Ham-en-Artois (French pronunciation: [am ɑ̃.n‿aʁtwa], lit.'Ham in Artois'; Picard: Han-in-Artoé) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A farming village, situated some 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Béthune and 28 miles (45 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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 863—    
1975 890+0.44%
1982 1,005+1.75%
1990 1,032+0.33%
1999 989−0.47%
2007 981−0.10%
2012 1,015+0.68%
2017 992−0.46%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

  • The Benedictine abbey church of St.Saveur, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE