Houchin

CountryFrance

Area

¹

4.5 km² (1.7 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

738

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Houchin
Commune
The church of Houchin
Coat of arms
Location of Houchin
Houchin Show map of France Houchin Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°29′00″N 2°37′23″E / 50.4833°N 2.6231°E / 50.4833; 2.6231
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Béthune
Canton	Nœux-les-Mines
Intercommunality	CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Maurice Leconte[1]
Area 1	4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	738
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62456 /62620
Elevation	37–76 m (121–249 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Houchin (French pronunciation: [uʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune.

The name is first attested as Hucin in 1104.