Hotton

Hotton (French pronunciation: [ɔtɔ̃]; Walloon: Houton) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The municipality lies 12 kilometers from Marche-en-Famenne in the Ardennes and has more than 5,400 inhabitants. The river Ourthe crosses Hotton.

Hotton
Houton (Walloon)
The church.
Location of Hotton
Hotton
Location in Belgium
Location of Hotton in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 50°16.1′N 5°26.8′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementMarche-en-Famenne
Government
  MayorMartine Schmit
Area
  Total57.02 km2 (22.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total5,531
  Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal codes
6990
NIS code
83028
Area codes084
Website(in French) www.hotton.be

The municipality consists of the following districts: Hampteau, Hotton, Marenne and Fronville. There are also several hamlets: Bourdon, Deulin, Ménil-Favay, Monville, Monteuville, Melreux, Ny and Werpin.

The municipality lies in the Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne. In the west it borders the province of Namur.

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