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

Valhuon
The church of Valhuon
The church of Valhuon
Coat of arms of Valhuon
Location of Valhuon
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Valhuon is located in France
Valhuon
Valhuon
Valhuon is located in Hauts-de-France
Valhuon
Valhuon
Coordinates: 50°26′05″N 2°22′41″E / 50.4347°N 2.3781°E / 50.4347; 2.3781
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
IntercommunalityCC Ternois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Claude Pagerie[1]
Area
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9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
549
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62835 /62550
Elevation118–167 m (387–548 ft)
(avg. 145 m or 476 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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Valhoun lies 26 miles (42 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D77 and D916 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 529—    
1975 513−0.44%
1982 545+0.87%
1990 535−0.23%
1999 469−1.45%
2007 545+1.90%
2012 580+1.25%
2017 569−0.38%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Omer, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The sixteenth-century chateau.
  • A windmill built in the 18th century.

Notable person

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  • Albert Châtelet (1883–1960) politician and mathematician, was born in Valhuon

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). 9 August 2021.
  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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