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Houlle (French pronunciation: [ul]; West Flemish: Holne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Geography

A village situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D207 road. "Houlle" is also the name of a small river close to the village, tributary of the Aa, included in the water management plan (fr:SAGE) of the Audomarois region.

Economy

Spirits from grain, flavoured with berries of the juniper tree, are distilled in Houlle, the Genièvre (juniper) of Houlle; this spirit is very close to the Dutch jenever and more distantly related to dry gin. This is drunk with the local speciality, (potjevleesch) and is used to refine Maroilles cheese.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	657	—
1975	575	−1.89%
1982	650	+1.77%
1990	864	+3.62%
1999	917	+0.66%
2007	955	+0.51%
2012	1,052	+1.95%
2017	1,127	+1.39%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Places of interest

The church of St. John the Baptiste, dating from the twelfth century.
Some 18th-century wells.

References

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

External links

Website on local products (in French)

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

[pophist-4] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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