Houffalize
Houffalize
Oufalijhe (Walloon) Hohenfels (German) | ||
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City and municipality | ||
Location in Belgium
Location of Houffalize in Luxembourg province Region Wallonia | | |
Province | Luxembourg | |
Arrondissement | Bastogne | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Marc Caprasse (cdH, G&S) | |
• Governing party/ies | Gestion & Service (G&S) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 167.41 km2 (64.64 sq mi) | |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | ||
• Total | 5,244 | |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 6660, 6661, 6662, 6663, 6666 | |
NIS code | 82014 | |
Area codes | 061 | |
Website | houffalize.be |
Houffalize (French pronunciation: [ufaliz] ⓘ; German: Hohenfels; Walloon: Oufalijhe) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.[2]
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 166.58 square kilometres (64.32 sq mi), had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 28.8 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: Houffalize, Mabompré, Mont, Nadrin, Tailles, Tavigny, and Wibrin. Other population centers include Achouffe, Alboumont, Bœur, Bonnerue, Buret, Cetturu, Chabrehez, Cowan, Dinez, Engreux, Filly, Fontenaille, Mormont, Ollomont, Pisserotte, Sommerain, Taverneux, Vellereux, Vissoûle, Wandebourcy, and Wilogne.
History
Houffalize was a strategic location during the
International relations
Twin towns - Sister cities
Houffalize is a founding member of the
- Altea, Spain - 1991
- Bad Kötzting, Germany - 1991
- Bellagio, Italy- 1991
- Bundoran, Ireland - 1991
- Granville, France - 1991
- Holstebro, Denmark - 1991
- Schaerbeek, Belgium - 1991
- Meerssen, the Netherlands - 1991
- Niederanven, Luxembourg - 1991
- Preveza, Greece - 1991
- Sesimbra, Portugal - 1991
- Sherborne, United Kingdom - 1991
- Karkkila, Finland - 1997
- Oxelösund, Sweden - 1998
- Judenburg, Austria - 1999
- Chojna, Poland - 2004
- Kőszeg, Hungary - 2004
- Sigulda, Latvia - 2004
- Sušice, Czech Republic - 2004
- Türi, Estonia - 2004
- Zvolen, Slovakia - 2007
- Prienai, Lithuania - 2008
- Marsaskala, Malta - 2009
- Siret, Romania - 2010
- Tryavna, Bulgaria - 2011
See also
References
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- ^ Sven Vrielinck: De territoriale indeling van België 1795-1963 Volume 1. Universitaire Pers Leuven 2000. page 48.
- ^ "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Archived from the original on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
External links
- Official website (in French and Dutch)