Houthulst
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Houthulst town hall
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Location of Houthulst | |
Coordinates: 50°59′N 02°57′E / 50.983°N 2.950°E / 50.983; 2.950 | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Diksmuide |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jeroen Vandromme (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, Vooruit |
Area | |
• Total | 56.02 km2 (21.63 sq mi) |
Population
(2018-01-01)[1]
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• Total | 10,032 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Postal codes |
8650
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NIS code |
32006
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Area codes | 051 |
Website | www.houthulst.be |
Houthulst (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌu̯tɦʏlst]; West Flemish: Oetulst, West Flemish pronunciation: [utœːst]) is a municipality located in the Belgian provinceofWest Flanders. The municipality consists of the sub-municipalities Houthulst, 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.
Places adjacent to Houthulst
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Bruges |
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Diksmuide |
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Kortrijk |
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Ostend |
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Roeselare |
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Tielt |
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Veurne |
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Ypres |
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