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Houyet

Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°01′E / 50.183°N 5.017°E / 50.183; 5.017
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Houyet
Houyet (Walloon)
Our Lady of the Assumption church
Our Lady of the Assumption church
Flag of Houyet
Coat of arms of Houyet
Location of Houyet
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Houyet is located in Belgium
Houyet
Houyet
Location in Belgium
Location of Houyet in Namur province
Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°01′E / 50.183°N 5.017°E / 50.183; 5.017
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementDinant
Government
 • MayorHélène Lebrun
 • Governing party/iesUV – ADN
Area
 • Total122.85 km2 (47.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,876
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal codes
5560-5564
NIS code
91072
Area codes082
Websitewww.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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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