Houffalize
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Wallonia |
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| Community | French Community |
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| Province |  Luxembourg |
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| Arrondissement | Bastogne | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 166.58 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
4,749 (January 1, 2006) 50.28% 49.72% 29 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 10.18% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 10,840 €/pers. (2003) | |
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| Mayor | Gérard Otto | |
| Governing parties | GS | |
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| Postal codes | 6660, 6661, 6662, 6663, 6666 | |
| Area codes | 061 | |
| Web address | www.houffalize.be | |
Houffalize is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 166.58 km², had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 28.8 inhabitants per km².
During World War II, Generals Montgomery and Patton met up in this town, Montgomery from the north and Patton from the south, in a counter-attack against the German forces remaining in the area.
[edit] External links
- Official website (in French and Dutch)
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