a town of France, capital of a cognominal arrondissement in the department of Nord on the Beurre, 24 miles W.N.W. of Lille. It possesses several handsome public buildings, among which are the parish church with a lofty and elegant spire; the town-house; the sub-prefecture; and the old Augustine convent, now used as college lecture-rooms; normal school, hospital, corn market, and tobacco warehouse. Hazebrouck is the seat of a court of primary instance, and has a society of agriculture, a public library, and two theatres. The principal manufactures are linen cloth and thread, soap, leather, beer, salt, oil, and lime. A large weekly market is held here on Saturday. Pop. (1851) 7539.