Houvin-Houvigneul
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Houvin-Houvigneul (French pronunciation: [uvɛ̃ uviɲœl]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Houvin-Houvigneul | |
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 A road of Houvin-Houvigneul | |
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Location of Houvin-Houvigneul  | |
  Houvin-Houvigneul  Houvin-Houvigneul | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′55″N 2°23′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Ludovic Degouve[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.66 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 241 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62459 /62270 |
| Elevation | 108–148 m (354–486 ft) (avg. 143 m or 469 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A farming village situated 20 miles (32 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D54 and the D23 roads. The commune was created in 1856 by merging Houvin and Houvigneul.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 315 | — |
| 1975 | 266 | −2.39% |
| 1982 | 245 | −1.17% |
| 1990 | 221 | −1.28% |
| 1999 | 201 | −1.05% |
| 2007 | 227 | +1.53% |
| 2012 | 232 | +0.44% |
| 2017 | 232 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
- The church of St.Killen, dating from the fifteenth century.
- A ruined 15th century tower.
- The chapel at Houvin, dating from the seventeenth century.
- A seventeenth century farmhouse
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