Houyet
Municipality in Wallonia, Belgium
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Houyet (French pronunciation: [u.jɛ]) is a municipality of Wallonia in the province of Namur, Belgium.
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Houyet
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Our Lady of the Assumption church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Houyet in Namur province | |
 Interactive map of Houyet | |
  Houyet Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°01′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Dinant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hélène Lebrun |
| • Governing party | UV – ADN |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.85 km2 (47.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,876 |
| • Density | 39.69/km2 (102.8/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5560-5564 |
| NIS code | 91072 |
| Area codes | 082 |
| Website | www.houyet.be |
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.
Town twins
Rasteau (since 1991)
Image gallery
Celles, church: église Saint-Hadelin
Ciergnon, church
Hour, view of the village
