Houlle (French pronunciation: [ul]; West Flemish: Holne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Houlle
Holne
The town hall of Houlle
The town hall of Houlle
Coat of arms of Houlle
Location of Houlle
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Houlle is located in France
Houlle
Houlle
Houlle is located in Hauts-de-France
Houlle
Houlle
Coordinates: 50°47′48″N 2°10′25″E / 50.7967°N 2.1736°E / 50.7967; 2.1736
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonSaint-Omer
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Berteloot[1]
Area
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6.52 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,147
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62458 /62910
Elevation0–96 m (0–315 ft)
(avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A village situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D207 road. "Houlle" is also the name of a small river close to the village, tributary of the Aa, included in the water management plan (fr:SAGE) of the Audomarois region.

Economy

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A gin alembic

Spirits from grain, flavoured with berries of the juniper tree, are distilled in Houlle, the Genièvre (juniper) of Houlle; this spirit is very close to the Dutch jenever and more distantly related to dry gin. This is drunk with the local speciality, (potjevleesch) and is used to refine Maroilles cheese.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 657—    
1975 575−1.89%
1982 650+1.77%
1990 864+3.62%
1999 917+0.66%
2007 955+0.51%
2012 1,052+1.95%
2017 1,127+1.39%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. John the Baptiste, dating from the twelfth century.
  • Some 18th-century wells.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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