Houchin
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The church of Houchin
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Houchin
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| Coordinates: 50°29′00″N 2°37′23″E / 50.4833°N 2.6231°ECoordinates: 50°29′00″N 2°37′23″E / 50.4833°N 2.6231°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Béthune | |
| Canton | Nœux-les-Mines | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Konieczko | |
| Area1 | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 711 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62456 /62620 | |
| Elevation | 37–76 m (121–249 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 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. |
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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.
Houchin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
A farming village, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune near the junction of the D72 and the D171 roads.
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