Houthulst Information & Houthulst Links at HealthHaven.com

Houthulst
Houthulst
; Flag	; Coat of arms
Location of Houthulst in West Flanders
	; Houthulst Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Diksmuide
Coordinates	50°59′0″N 02°57′0″E / 50.983333°N 2.95°ECoordinates: 50°59′0″N 02°57′0″E / 50.983333°N 2.95°E
Area	55.89 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	9,051 (2006-01-01); 49.45%; 50.55%; 162 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	7.34% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€10,118/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Joris Hindryckx (CD&V)
Governing parties	CD&V, sp.a
Postal codes	8650
Area codes	051
Website	www.houthulst.be

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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] External links

Official website - Available only in Dutch

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Houthulst

This West Flanders location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.