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Houffalize
Municipality
Houffalize
Houffalize
Coat of arms of Houffalize
Coat of arms
Location of Houffalize
Map
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementBastogne
Government
 • MayorGérard Otto
 • Governing party/iesGS
Area
 • Total167.41 km2 (64.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
 • Total5,244
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Postal codes
6660, 6661, 6662, 6663, 6666
NIS code
82014
Area codes061
Websitehouffalize.be

Houffalize (German: Hohenfels)[2] is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.

History

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 166.58 square kilometres (64.32 sq mi), had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 28.8 inhabitants per km².

Houffalize was a strategic location during the Battle of the Bulge of World War II. Specifically, Generals Montgomery and Patton met up here, Montgomery coming from the north and Patton from the south, in their counter-attack against the German forces remaining in the area.

The village of Achouffe, known for the Brasserie d'Achouffe brewery, is located in the municipality.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium

Twin towns - Sister cities

Houffalize is a founding member of the Douzelage, a unique town twinning association of 24 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.[3][4] Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).

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References

Notes
  1. ^ http://www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be/fileadmin/user_upload/fr/pop/statistiques/stat-1-1_f.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Sven Vrielinck: De territoriale indeling van België 1795-1963 Volume 1. Universitaire Pers Leuven 2000. page 48.
  3. ^ "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  4. ^ "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 2009-10-21.


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