Houyet
| Houyet | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Our Lady of the Assumption church | ||
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  Houyet Location in Belgium | ||
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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 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,646 | |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 5560-5564 | |
| Area codes | 082 | |
| Website | www.houyet.be | |
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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 town of Houyet lies on the river Lesse, some 20 km to the southeast of Dinant.
Hour is one of the major areas of the Houyet municipality.
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
Town twins
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Rasteau (since 1991)
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
- Official website (in French)
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