Wormhout | |
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The church in Wormhout | |
Coordinates: 50°53′00″N 2°28′07″E / 50.8833°N 2.4686°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Wormhout |
Intercommunality | Hauts de Flandre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | David Calcoen[1] |
Area 1 | 27.41 km2 (10.58 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,705 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Demonym | Wormhoutois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59663 /59470 |
Elevation | 5–33 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]
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