Houthulst

Houthulst
Municipality
Houthulst town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Houthulst
Houthulst Location in Belgium Location of Houthulst in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°59′N 02°57′E / 50.983°N 2.950°E / 50.983; 2.950
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Diksmuide
Government
• Mayor	Jeroen Vandromme (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Vooruit
Area
• Total	56.02 km2 (21.63 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	10,032
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Postal codes	8650
NIS code	32006
Area codes	051
Website	www.houthulst.be

Houthulst (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌutɦʏlst]; West Flemish: Oetulst, pronounced [ˈutœːst]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality consists of the sub-municipalities Houthulst, 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.