Houtem is a village in the municipality of Veurne in the Belgian province of West Flanders.

[3] On 5 January 1917, Félix Wielemans, the Chief of Staff, died in Houtem after having contracted pneumonia from the trenches.

[5] In 1917, a civilian hospital was built in Houtem with the aid of the American Red Cross.

[7] In 2007, Houtem was elected as one of the 50 nominees for most beautiful village of Flanders [nl].

In 2014, the tower was sold to Jump Trading for €5 million, because it was the shortest and fastest data route between London and Frankfurt.