Ham-en-Artois

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Pierre Selin^[1]Area3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi)Population944 • Density300/km² (760/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation19–33 m (62–108 ft)
(avg. 23 m or 75 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ham-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

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

Year	Pop.	±% 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[4]

Places of interest

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

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References