Houthulst

Houthulst
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Houthulst Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°59′N 02°57′E
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Diksmuide
Government
• Mayor	Joris Hindryckx (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, SP.A
Area
• Total	55.89 km2 (21.58 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)
• Total	9,587
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Postal codes	8650
Area codes	051
Website	www.houthulst.be
Map of Houthulst

Houthulst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Houthulst proper, Jonkershove, Klerken and Merkem. On January 1, 2006 Houthulst had a total population of 9,051. The total area is 55.89 km² which gives a population density of 162 inhabitants per km².

Landmarks

• De "Sint-Jan Baptistkerk" (Church of Saint John the Baptist), rebuilt in 1924 after being completely destroyed during World War I.
• The Belgian Military Cemetery, containing the graves of almost 1800 Belgian soldiers, killed during World War I. The cemetery also contains 81 Italian graves.

External links

• Official website - Available only in Dutch