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Houthem

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Houthem

Houthem works well as a base: 10 minutes from Warneton, 44km from De Panne Beach.

Houthem is a town located in Wallonia, Belgium. With a population of 1,256, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Houthem sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Houthem to your route.

About Houthem

Hollebeke is a Flemish village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, now part of Ypres.

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What are the best things to do in Houthem?

Houthem offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Houthem located?

Houthem is located in Wallonia, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7869 latitude, 2.9638 longitude.

What is the population of Houthem?

Houthem has a population of approximately 1,256 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
1,256
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.7869, 2.9638

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Houthem

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

In Flanders Fields Museum

Set in Ypres' rebuilt Cloth Hall, this museum tells the harrowing story of the WWI Western Front trenches.

9 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Menin Gate

A vast memorial arch bearing 54,000 names of the missing, where the Last Post sounds every evening at eight.

9 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Vieux Lille

Lively old quarter of Flemish brick gables and grand squares, the cultural capital of the French north.

18 km · about 20 min drive

cafe

In de Vrede

The abbey café opposite Saint-Sixtus monastery in Westvleteren: effectively the only place on earth to reliably drink Westvleteren 12, long rated the world's best beer, at the source with a slab of abbey cheese.

21 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Louvre-Lens

A luminous glass-and-steel satellite of the Louvre rising from a former coal-mining town.

41 km · about 50 min drive

beach

De Panne Beach

Belgium's widest sandy beach, famous for land-yachting and bordering the wild Westhoek dunes near the French border.

44 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Twin soaring pylons crown a WWI battlefield of preserved trenches and craters above the Douai plain.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Bruges Markt

The medieval heart of Bruges, where the climbable Belfry tower looms over a square of stepped-gable guild houses.

50 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Houthem

  • 54 kmKoninklijke Baan Coast RoadThe N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Houthem.

Comines

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 7,899

Bas-Warneton

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 1,461

Warneton

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 3,039

Comines

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 12,548

Wervik

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 17,340

Wijtschate

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 1,978

Wervicq-Sud

🇫🇷 France

6 km awayPop. 4,354

Geluveld

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 1,652

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