Houchin (French pronunciation: ​[uʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Houchin
Commune
The church of Houchin
Coat of arms
Location of Houchin
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Coordinates: 50°29′00″N 2°37′23″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Nœux-les-Mines
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Maurice Leconte
Area 1	4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	710
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62456 /62620
Elevation	37–76 m (121–249 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village, situated some 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune near the junction of the D72 and the D171 roads.

Population

Places of interest

• The church of St.Omer, dating from the seventeenth century.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

External links

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• The CWGC military cemetery
• The CWGC graves in the communal cemetery

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