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Houthulst

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About Houthulst

Houthulst is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 10,464 inhabitants on an area of 56.0 km², a population density of 187 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 387 per km² in West Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Houthulst ranks 349th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 42nd of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 203rd in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Houthulst borders 5 municipalities:

Postcodes in Houthulst

PostcodePlaces
8650Houthulst

Distances from Houthulst

Tokmmiles
Ostend2717
Kortrijk3220
Bruges3824
Ghent5937
Mons9559
Brussels10465
Antwerp10867
Mechelen10968
Charleroi12477
Leuven12779
Namur15093
Hasselt171106
Liège193120
Arlon251156

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Houthulst: Wikipedia.