Houthem, Netherlands

Houthem is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, and lies about 8 km east of Maastricht.
Houthem was a separate municipality until 1940, when it was merged with Valkenburg.
In 2001, Houthem had 1026 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.38 km², and contained 401 residences.