Houffalize, Luxembourg Province, Wallonia, Belgium
🇧🇪 Houffalize is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Houffalize, Mabompré, Mont, Nadrin, Tailles, Tavigny, and Wibrin. Other population centres include Achouffe, Alboumont, Bœur, Bonnerue, Buret, Cetturu, Chabrehez, Cowan, Dinez, Engreux, Filly, Fontenaille, Mormont, Ollomont, Pisserotte, Sommerain, Taverneux, Vellereux, Vissoûle, Wandebourcy, and Wilogne.
History Houffalize was a strategic location during the Battle of the Bulge of World War II. Specifically, Generals Montgomery and Patton 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.
Europe/Brussels/Luxembourg_Province
Houffalize has a population of over 4,802 people. Houffalize also forms part of the wider Bastogne Arrondissement which has a population of over 47,844 people. It is also a part of the larger Luxembourg Province.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Houffalize has links with:
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🇺🇬 Mukono Town 0.35
🇮🇩 Sekadau Hilir 0.022
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