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Houthulst
About Houthulst
Houthulst is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 10,543 inhabitants on an area of 56.0 km², a population density of 188 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 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.
Population of Houthulst since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Houthulst grew by 506 inhabitants (+5.0%), from 10,037 to 10,543. In the last year it changed by +18.
For population growth since 2016, Houthulst ranks 273rd of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Houthulst borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Houthulst
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8650 | Houthulst |
Distances from Houthulst
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 27 | 17 |
| Kortrijk | 32 | 20 |
| Bruges | 38 | 24 |
| Ghent | 59 | 37 |
| Mons | 95 | 59 |
| Brussels | 104 | 65 |
| Antwerp | 108 | 67 |
| Mechelen | 109 | 68 |
| Charleroi | 124 | 77 |
| Leuven | 127 | 79 |
| Namur | 150 | 93 |
| Hasselt | 171 | 106 |
| Liège | 193 | 120 |
| Arlon | 251 | 156 |
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.