Hem, Nord

Hem
The church in Hem
The church in Hem
Coat of arms of Hem
Location of Hem
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Hem is located in France
Hem
Hem
Hem is located in Hauts-de-France
Hem
Hem
Coordinates: 50°39′21″N 3°11′19″E / 50.6558°N 3.1886°E / 50.6558; 3.1886
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonCroix
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Vercamer[1]
Area
1
9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
18,713
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59299 /59510
Elevation45 m (148 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hem (French pronunciation: [ɛm]; Dutch: Ham) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

It is located near the city of Roubaix.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file