Houdain-lez-Bavay
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Aulnoye Aymeries | |
| Community association | Pays de Mormal | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 19 ′ N , 3 ° 47 ′ E | |
| height | 94-147 m | |
| surface | 12.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 875 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 72 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59570 | |
| INSEE code | 59315 | |
Houdain-lez-Bavay is a municipality with 875 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the French department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the canton of Aulnoye-Aymeries in the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe .
geography
It borders on the Kingdom of Belgium in the north, Hon-Hergies in the east, Taisnières-sur-Hon in the south-east, Bavay in the south, Saint-Waast in the south-west, Bellignies in the west and Gussignies in the north-west . The municipality is crossed by the Hogneau River.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 861 | 887 | 817 | 802 | 890 | 911 | 855 | 845 | 901 |
Attractions
- Mansion
- Ruins of a former mill
Mansion
Former mill
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literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 232-233.
Web links
Commons : Houdain-lez-Bavay - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Monuments historiques (objects) in Houdain-lez-Bavay in the Palissy base of the French Ministry of Culture