Haisnes
Haisnes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Location of Haisnes 
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| Coordinates: 50°30′31″N 2°48′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Douvrin |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–present) | Frederic Wallet |
| Area 1 | 5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,337 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62401 /62138 |
| Elevation | 22–47 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. | |
Geography
Haisnes is a former coalmining town, now a light industrial and farming commune, situated some 9 miles (14.5 km) east of Béthune and 16 miles (25.7 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and the D947 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 2696 | 2709 | 3106 | 3970 | 4525 | 4357 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
St.Nicaise church
- The churches of St.Nicaise and St. Elie, both dating from the twentieth century.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
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