What is "houtland"

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.

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.

The term Houtland (Dutch for Wood land) can refer to two regions in the historical Flanders:

• Houtland (France), a region in French Flanders, the French Westhoek
• Houtland (West Flanders), a region in the Belgian province of West Flanders, around Bruges
• a breed of sheep, see Houtland sheep