Houyet
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Location of Houyet in Namur province
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Dinant
Coordinates	50°11′N 05°01′E / 50.183, 5.017Coordinates: 50°11′N 05°01′E / 50.183, 5.017
Area	122.31 km²
Population – Males – Females - Density	4,485 (January 1, 2006) 49.25% 50.75% 37 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	17.18% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	10,631 €/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Marie-Claude Lahaye-Absil (UV)
Governing parties	T-ENS – UV
Postal codes	5560-5564
Area codes	082
Website	www.houyet.be

Houyet is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,485 inhabitants. The total area is 122.31 km², giving a population density of 37 inhabitants per km².

The town of Houyet lies on the river Lesse, some 20 km to the southeast of Dinant.

A view of the village of Hour, in Houyet municipality

External links

• Official website (in French)

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