Houthulst
Encyclopedia
Houthulst is a municipality
located in the Belgian
province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Houthulst proper, Jonkershove, Klerken
and Merkem
. On January 1, 2006 Houthulst had a total population of 9,051. The total area is 55.89 km² which gives a population density
of 162 inhabitants per km².
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Houthulst proper, Jonkershove, Klerken
Klerken
Klerken is a town in Houthulst, a part of Belgium. A well-known restaurant of French cuisine, t Rozenhof, is located there. Klerken dates back to at least 1653, because town records from that period still exist...
and Merkem
Merkem
Merkem is a town in the Belgian province West-Flanders. It's a part of the municipality of Houthulst.-External links:**...
. On January 1, 2006 Houthulst had a total population of 9,051. The total area is 55.89 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 162 inhabitants per km².
Landmarks
- De "Sint-Jan Baptistkerk" (Church of Saint John the Baptist), rebuilt in 1924 after being completely destroyed during World War I.
- The Belgian Military Cemetery, containing the graves of almost 1800 Belgian soldiers, killed during World War I. The cemetery also contains 81 Italian graves.
External links
- Official website - Available only in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...