Houthem

Houtem is a village in the municipality of in the province of . The village is located near the French border. Until 1977, Houtem was an independent municipality.
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  • Type: Village with 663 residents
  • Description: section of Veurne, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Houtem”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Hemelvaartkerk and Houtem Churchyard.

Church
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cemetery.

Castle
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle in , which since 1977 has been part of the municipality of , , . The first identified owner of the castle, in 1408, was Jan de Valuwe. is situated 3½ km east of Houthem.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leisele and Wulveringem.

Village
Photo: Herman.vandenbroeck, CC BY 4.0.
is a small town in near the border with about 750 inhabitants. is situated 3 km south of Houthem.

Village
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is a small agricultural and residential village in the Westhoek region of , a short distance from the border with French Flanders. is situated 3½ km east of Houthem.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Houthem.

Houthem

Latitude
51.01109° or 51° 0′ 40″ north
Longitude
2.60777° or 2° 36′ 28″ east
Population
663
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
9F342J65+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 710765363
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2795269
Wiki­data ID
Q1840847
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Vlaams—“Houthem” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Houtem”
  • Catalan: “Houtem”
  • Dutch: “Houtem (West-Vlaanderen)”
  • Dutch: “Houtem”
  • French: “Houtem”
  • French: “Houthem”
  • Hungarian: “Houthem”
  • Irish: “Houthem”
  • Polish: “Houtem (Veurne)”
  • Polish: “Houtem”
  • Russian: “Хаутем”
  • Vlaams: “Outem”

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