Houyet
Houyet | ||
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Municipality | ||
Our Lady of the Assumption church | ||
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Houyet Location in Belgium | ||
Location of Houyet in Namur province | ||
Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°01′E / 50.183°N 5.017°ECoordinates: 50°11′N 05°01′E / 50.183°N 5.017°E | ||
Country | Belgium | |
Community | French Community | |
Region | Wallonia | |
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 2016)[1] | ||
• Total | 4,744 | |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 5560-5564 | |
Area codes | 082 | |
Website | www.houyet.be |
Houyet (French pronunciation: [u.jɛ]) 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 municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Houyet proper, Celles, Ciergnon, Custinne, Finnevaux, Hour, Hulsonniaux, Mesnil-Église, Mesnil-Saint-Blaise, and Wanlin.
The town of Houyet lies on the river Lesse, some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast of Dinant.
Town twins
- Rasteau (since 1991)
Image gallery
- Celles, church: église Saint-Hadelin
- Ciergnon, church
- Hour, view of the village
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
- Media related to Houyet at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
Dinant | Ciney | |||
Hastière | Rochefort | |||
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Givet (FR-08) | Beauraing |
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