Houyet

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Houyet
Our Lady of the Assumption church

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Houyet is located in Belgium
Houyet
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°01′E / 50.183°N 5.017°E / 50.183; 5.017
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Community French Community
Province Namur
Arrondissement Dinant
Government
 • Mayor Marie-Claude Lahaye-Absil (UV)
 • Governing party/ies T-ENS – UV
Area
 • Total 122.31 km2 (47.22 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
 • Total 4,566
 • Density 37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Postal codes 5560-5564
Area codes 082
Website www.houyet.be

Houyet is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,485 inhabitants. The total area is 122.31 km², giving a population density of 37 inhabitants per km².

The town of Houyet lies on the river Lesse, some 20 km to the southeast of Dinant.

A view of the village of Hour, in Houyet municipality

Hour is one of the majour areas of the Houyet municipality.

Contents

[edit] Town twins

[edit] See also

  • Tunnel (photo of disused railway tunnel near Houyet, now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use)

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[edit] External links


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