Houdain

Houdain
Commune
A general view of Houdain
Coat of arms
Location of Houdain
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Coordinates: 50°27′10″N 2°32′17″E / 50.4528°N 2.5381°E / 50.4528; 2.5381
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Bruay-la-Buissière
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Isabelle Levent-Ruckebusch[1]
Area 1	6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	6,990
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62457 /62150
Elevation	45–121 m (148–397 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Houdain (French pronunciation: [udɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune.

• Hervé (Florimond Ronger), composer, born 1825 in Hoidain.

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

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