Houffalize Oufalijhe (Walloon)
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  Houffalize Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates:50°08′N05°47′E / 50.133°N 5.783°E /50.133; 5.783 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Bastogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Caprasse (cdH, G&S) |
| • Governing parties | Gestion & Service (G&S) |
| Area | |
• Total | 167.41 km2 (64.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,244 |
| • Density | 31.32/km2 (81.13/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6660, 6661, 6662, 6663, 6666 |
| NIS code | 82014 |
| Area codes | 061 |
| Website | houffalize.be |
Houffalize (French pronunciation:[ufaliz]ⓘ;German:Hohenfels;Walloon:Oufalijhe) is acity andmunicipality ofWallonia located in theprovince of Luxembourg,Belgium.[2]
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 166.58 square kilometres (64.32 sq mi), had 4,802 inhabitants, giving apopulation density of 28.8 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the followingdistricts: Houffalize,Mabompré,Mont,Nadrin,Tailles,Tavigny, andWibrin. Other population centers includeAchouffe, Alboumont, Boeur, Bonnerue, Buret, Cetturu, Chabrehez, Cowan, Dinez, Engreux, Filly, Fontenaille, Mormont, Ollomont, Pisserotte, Sommerain, Taverneux, Vellereux, Vissoûle, Wandebourcy, and Wilogne.
Houffalize was a strategic location during theBattle of the Bulge ofWorld War II. Specifically, GeneralsMontgomery andPatton 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 town was flattened on the night of 5–6 January 1945 by ninety RAF Lancasters of Bomber Command to block the key crossroads for German supply columns and the escape route for German forces. Patton wrote a poem in his diary about the bombing.
Houffalize is a founding member of theDouzelage, a uniquetown twinning association of 24 towns across theEuropean 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.[3][4] Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros inCyprus,Škofja Loka inSlovenia, andTryavna inBulgaria).
Altea,Spain - 1991
Bad Kötzting,Germany - 1991
Bellagio,Italy - 1991
Bundoran,Ireland - 1991
Granville,France - 1991
Holstebro,Denmark - 1991
Houffalize,Belgium - 1991
Meerssen, theNetherlands - 1991
Niederanven,Luxembourg - 1991
Preveza,Greece - 1991
Sesimbra,Portugal - 1991
Sherborne,United Kingdom - 1991
Karkkila,Finland - 1997
Oxelösund,Sweden - 1998
Judenburg,Austria - 1999
Chojna,Poland - 2004
Kőszeg,Hungary - 2004
Sigulda,Latvia - 2004
Sušice,Czech Republic - 2004
Türi,Estonia - 2004
Zvolen,Slovakia - 2007
Prienai,Lithuania - 2008
Marsaskala,Malta - 2009
Siret,Romania - 2010
Tryavna,Bulgaria - 2011{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|title= (help)
Places adjacent to Houffalize | |
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Municipalities of theprovince of Luxembourg,Wallonia | ||
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| Arlon |  | |
| Bastogne | ||
| Marche-en-Famenne | ||
| Neufchâteau | ||
| Virton | ||
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European Union: Members of the town twinning "Douzelage" | ||
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