Houyet
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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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Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°01′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Namur |
Arrondissement | Dinant |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hélène Lebrun |
• Governing party/ies | UV – ADN |
Area | |
• Total | 122.85 km2 (47.43 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,876 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 5560-5564 |
NIS code | 91072 |
Area codes | 082 |
Website | www.houyet.be |
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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.