Houthulst (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌutɦʏlst]; West Flemish: Oetulst, pronounced [ˈutœːst]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders.

The municipality consists of the sub-municipalities Houthulst, Jonkershove, Klerken and Merkem.

On January 1, 2006, Houthulst had a total population of 9,051.

The total area is 55.89 km² which gives a population density of 162 inhabitants per km².

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