Houthulst

Houthulst
Municipality
Houthulst town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Houthulst Location in Belgium
Location of Houthulst in West Flanders
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
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Diksmuide
Government
• Mayor	Joris Hindryckx (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, SP.A
Area
• Total	55.89 km^2 (21.58 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	9,729
• Density	170/km^2 (450/sq mi)
Postal codes	8650
Area codes	051
Website	www.houthulst.be

Houthulst (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌutɦɵlst]) 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

• 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. Most of the soldiers who have been buried here were killed during the final assault on the Germans on September 28, 1918, to liberate the Vrijbos forest.

Houthulst - Military Cemetery

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Houthulst at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch