Houtland (France)
The Houtland (Flemish for "Woodland") is a region in French Flanders which is a part of the French Westhoek, in the Nord department of France. In the region, like the rest of French Flanders, French Flemish is historically spoken but in decline.
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In contrast to the name, a lot of the region is used for agricultural purposes.
The highest hill is Kasselberg (French: Mont Cassel), on which Cassel is located, with a height of 176 meter.
Communes of Houtland
Arnèke, Bailleul, Bavinchove, Boeschepe, Buysscheure, Cassel, Eecke, Godewaersvelde, Hardifort, Hazebrouck, Houtkerque, Ledringhem, Noordpeene, Ochtezeele, Oudezeele, Oxelaëre, Renescure, Rubrouck, Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel, Sainte-Marie-Cappel, Steenbecque, Steenvoorde, Terdeghem, Volckerinckhove, Watten, Wemaers-Cappel, Winnezeele, Wormhout, Zermezeele, Zuytpeene...
Intercommunality
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There is also a former intercommunality called Communauté de communes de l'Houtland [1] comprising Caëstre, Ebblinghem, Hondeghem, Lynde, Renescure, Sercus and Staple. It was merged into the new Communauté de communes de Flandre Intérieure in 2014.