Houthulst
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| Houthulst | |||
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| — Municipality of Belgium — | |||
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 Houthulst
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| Coordinates: 50°59′N 02°57′E / 50.983°N 2.950°ECoordinates: 50°59′N 02°57′E / 50.983°N 2.950°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 2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 9,637 | ||
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 8650 | ||
| Area codes | 051 | ||
| Website | www.houthulst.be | ||
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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 [edit]
- 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.
References [edit]
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2011 (XLS; 322 KB)
External links [edit]
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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