Houlle Explained

Houlle
Native Name:Holne
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Houlle.svg
Arrondissement:Saint-Omer
Canton:Saint-Omer
Insee:62458
Postal Code:62910
Mayor:Hervé Berteloot[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays de Saint-Omer
Coordinates:50.7967°N 2.1736°W
Elevation M:7
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:96
Area Km2:6.52

Houlle (in French pronounced as /ul/; Holne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

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 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62458-houlle INSEE commune file