Houthulst
| Houthulst | |
|---|---|
| Houthulst town hall | |
| Location of Houthulst | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 02°57′E / 50.983°N 2.950°E | |
| 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) | |
|  • Total | 10,032 | 
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | 
| Postal codes | 8650 | 
| NIS code | 32006 | 
| Area codes | 051 | 
| Website | www | 
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.