Houyet
Houyet (Walloon) | |
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Our Lady of the Assumption church | |
Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°01′E / 50.183°N 5.017°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Namur |
Arrondissement | Dinant |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hélène Lebrun |
• Governing party/ies | UV – ADN |
Area | |
• Total | 122.85 km2 (47.43 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,876 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 5560-5564 |
NIS code | 91072 |
Area codes | 082 |
Website | www.houyet.be |
Houyet (French pronunciation: [u.jɛ]) is a municipality of Wallonia in the province of Namur, Belgium.
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 districts: Celles, Ciergnon, Custinne, Finnevaux, Hour, Houyet, 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
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Celles, church: église Saint-Hadelin
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Ciergnon, church
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Hour, view of the village
See also
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Houyet at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)