Houthulst

Houthulst
Municipality
Houthulst town hall
Flag Coat of arms
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; 2.950Coordinates: 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	Ann Vansteenkiste (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, sp.a Open
Area
• Total	55.89 km2 (21.58 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	10,037
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Postal codes	8650
Area codes	051
Website	www.houthulst.be

Houthulst (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌutɦɵlst]) (West Flemish: Outulst) 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.