Houyet (French pronunciation:[u.jɛ]) is a municipality of Wallonia in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,485 inhabitants. The total area is 122.31km2, giving a population density of 37 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Celles, Ciergnon, Custinne, Finnevaux, Hour, Houyet, Hulsonniaux, Mesnil-Église, Mesnil-Saint-Blaise, and Wanlin.

The town of Houyet lies on the river Lesse, some 20 kilometres (12mi) to the southeast of Dinant.

Town twins

Image gallery

  • Celles, church: église Saint-Hadelin
  • Ciergnon, church
  • Hour, view of the village

See also

External links

  • Media related toHouyetat Wikimedia Commons
  • (in French)