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Ruitz (French pronunciation: [ʁɥi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The trumpeter Alexis Demailly was born in Ruitz in 1980.

The Canton of Barlin was one of the 14 cantons of the arrondissement of Béthune, in the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. It had 18,003 inhabitants in 2012. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

The Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois (Artois Comm.) is a former administrative entity in the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France. Administrative center: Béthune. It covered 59 communes, and had a population of approximately 210,000. It was the largest such communauté in Pas-de-Calais (but the most populated was the Communaupole of Lens-Liévin). It is named after Artois, a former province of France. It was established in January 2002. It merged with the Communauté de communes de Nœux et environs in 2014, and was renamed Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune Bruay Nœux et environs. This was merged into the new Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane in 2017.

Maisnil-lès-Ruitz (French pronunciation: [mɛnil lɛ ʁɥi], literally Maisnil near Ruitz) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune (French pronunciation: [ediɲœl lɛ betyn], literally Hesdigneul near Béthune; Picard: Hédignu-lès-Bétheune) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Gosnay (French pronunciation: [ɡonɛ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Béthune and 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Lille.

The Arboretum d'Olhain (2 hectares) is an arboretum located in the Forêt Domaniale d'Olhain near Olhain, Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. It is open daily without charge.

Houchin (French pronunciation: [uʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Béthune. The name is first attested as Hucin in 1104.

Barlin (French pronunciation: [baʁlɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

The Canton of Béthune-Sud was one of the 14 cantons of the arrondissement of Béthune, in the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. It had 18,859 inhabitants in 2012. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

Fouquereuil (French pronunciation: [fukʁœj]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Béthune and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Lille.

Fouquières-lès-Béthune (French pronunciation: [fukjɛʁ lɛ betyn], literally Fouquières near Béthune) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.