Hotton
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 Belgium
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| Region : | Wallonia | ||
| Province : | Luxembourg | ||
| District : | Marche-en-Famenne | ||
| Coordinates : | 50 ° 16 ' N , 5 ° 27' E | ||
| Area : | 57.32 km² | ||
| Residents: | 5556 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density: | 97 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Post Code: | 6990 | ||
| Prefix: | 084 | ||
| Mayor: | Philippe Courard ( PS ) | ||
Local government address : |
Administration Communale Rue des Ecoles, 50 6990 Hotton |
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| Website: | www.hotton.be | ||
Hotton is a Walloon- Belgian municipality in the west of the province of Luxembourg . It is located in the Ardennes on the middle course of the river Ourthe (German Urt ) and consists of the villages of Hotton , Fronville, Hampteau and Marenne .
The town has a lively tourism, which u. a. goes back to many hiking routes and a karst cave . The place has two hotels, others can be found within 5 to 15 km in Durbuy and in La Roche-en-Ardenne . The highest peak in the Ardennes, Baraque de Fraiture (652 m), can be climbed from the latter .
freetime and sports
In addition to the cave, an old mill is also worth seeing. There is a golf course near the center. Hotton offers areas for climbing fans, for kayak tours and also great routes for mountain biking. Nice hikes can also be started from there.
The fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia 2006 led over 193 km from Wanze to Hotton.
history
From May 1940 ( western campaign ) to autumn 1944, all of Belgium was occupied by German armed forces. In the autumn of 1944, Hotton was liberated by Western Allied troops. On December 16, 1944, they were surprised by the start of the German Ardennes offensive . Around December 24, 1944, US forces (290th Infantry Regiment) occupied Hotton; they were ordered to hold the place at all costs. Later, troops from the 83rd Division came to her aid. Extremely wintry weather made the fighting even more difficult. When the weather cleared, the Allies were able to use their absolute air superiority again (the Air Force suffered from a lack of fuel, a lack of spare parts and a lack of aircraft).
Individual evidence
- ↑ [hldnoqtr.tripod.com/290thcombatdiary.htm The 290th Infantry Regiment Combat Diary]
