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Houffalize

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Location of Houffalize in Luxembourg province

Houffalize

Location in Belgium

Sovereign state

Region

Community

Province

Arrondissement

Coordinates

50°08′0″N 05°47′0″E / 50.133333°N 5.783333°ECoordinates: 50°08′0″N 05°47′0″E / 50.133333°N 5.783333°E

Area

166.58 km²

Population
– Males
– Females
– Density

4,749 (2006-01-01)
50.28%
49.72%
29 inhab./km²

Unemployment rate

10.18% (1 January 2006)

Mean annual income

€10,840/pers. (2003)

Mayor

Gérard Otto

Governing parties

Postal codes

6660, 6661, 6662, 6663, 6666

Area codes

061

Website

www.houffalize.be

Houffalize is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province.

1 History
2 International relations
- 2.1 Twin towns - Sister cities
3 External links
4 References

History

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.

Houffalize was a strategic location during the Battle of the Bulge of World War II. Specifically, Generals Montgomery and Patton met up here, Montgomery coming from the north and Patton from the south, in their counter-attack against the German forces remaining in the area.

The village of Achouffe, known for the Brasserie d'Achouffe brewery, is located in the municipality.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium

Twin towns - Sister cities

Houffalize is a founding member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of 23 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.^[1]^[2]

External links

Official website (in French and Dutch)

References

^ "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. http://www.douzelage.org/. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. http://www.douzelage.org/index.php?id=15. Retrieved 2009-10-21.

v • d • e Municipalities of Luxembourg Province

Arlon	Arlon · Attert · Aubange · Martelange · Messancy

Bastogne	Bastogne · Bertogne · Fauvillers · Gouvy · Houffalize · Sainte-Ode · Vaux-sur-Sûre · Vielsalm

Marche-en-Famenne	Durbuy · Erezée · Hotton · La Roche-en-Ardenne · Manhay · Marche-en-Famenne · Nassogne · Rendeux · Tenneville

Neufchâteau	Bertrix · Bouillon · Daverdisse · Herbeumont · Léglise · Libin · Libramont-Chevigny · Neufchâteau · Paliseul · Saint-Hubert · Tellin · Wellin

Virton	Chiny · Étalle · Florenville · Habay · Meix-devant-Virton · Musson · Rouvroy · Saint-Léger · Tintigny · Virton

v • d • e European Union · Members of the town twinning "Douzelage"

Altea • Bad Kötzting • Bellagio • Bundoran • Chojna • Granville • Holstebro • Houffalize • Judenburg • Karkkila • Kőszeg • Meerssen • Niederanven • Oxelösund • Preveza • Prienai • Sesimbra • Sherborne • Sigulda • Sušice • Türi • Zvolen

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