Hérin

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Hérin

(2020–2026) Jean-Paul Comyn^[1]Area

4.48 km² (1.73 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

4,129 • Density920/km² (2,400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59302 /59195

Elevation36–115 m (118–377 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hérin (French pronunciation: [eʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,025	—
1975	3,695	−1.21%
1982	3,566	−0.51%
1990	3,952	+1.29%
1999	3,939	−0.04%
2007	3,800	−0.45%
2012	3,936	+0.71%
2017	4,135	+0.99%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Heraldry

The arms of Hérin are blazoned :

Azure, semy de lys Or. = France Ancient (Ansacq, Brillon, Escaudain, Escautpont, Hélesmes, Hérin, Lecelles, Lieu-Saint-Amand, Lourches, Neuville-sur-Escaut, Rosult, Rumegies and Wignehies use the same arms.)

References

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