Wormhout

Wormhout
The church in Wormhout
The church in Wormhout
Coat of arms of Wormhout
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Wormhout is located in France
Wormhout
Wormhout
Wormhout is located in Hauts-de-France
Wormhout
Wormhout
Coordinates: 50°53′00″N 2°28′07″E / 50.8833°N 2.4686°E / 50.8833; 2.4686
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonWormhout
IntercommunalityHauts de Flandre
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) David Calcoen[1]
Area
1
27.41 km2 (10.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,705
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
DemonymWormhoutois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59663 /59470
Elevation5–33 m (16–108 ft)
(avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wormhout (French pronunciation: [wɔʁmut]; before 1975: Wormhoudt; West Flemish: Wormout) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] Several people in Wormhout still speak West Flemish, a local dialect of Dutch and the traditional language of the region, while French-speakers form a majority, due to centuries of French political and cultural influence.

The town's name is of Germanic origin, meaning "Wormwood."[4]

Neighbouring towns and villages :

Wormhout town Hall
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Wormhout Tourist Office. See "Origine et histoire" under "Renseignements".