Haisnes

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Frédéric Wallet^[1]Area5.58 km² (2.15 sq mi)Population4,427 • Density790/km² (2,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation22–47 m (72–154 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Haisnes (French pronunciation: [ɛn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

Haisnes is a former coalmining town, now a light industrial and farming commune, situated some 9 miles (14 km) east of Béthune and 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and the D947 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,709	—
1975	3,106	+1.97%
1982	3,970	+3.57%
1990	4,525	+1.65%
1999	4,357	−0.42%
2007	4,271	−0.25%
2012	4,405	+0.62%
2017	4,337	−0.31%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

• The churches of St.Nicaise and St. Elie, both dating from the twentieth century.
• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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