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Wervik
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Wervik (; ; ; ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Wervik and the town of Geluwe. On January 1, 2014, Wervik had a total population of 18,435. The total area is 43.61 km2 (16¾ sq. mi.) which gives a population density of 423 inhabitants per km2 (1095 per sq. mi.). The area is famous for its excellent tobacco and has a tobacco museum. The town is separated from its French counterpart Wervicq-Sud by the river Lys.
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Wervik
- Belgium municipality.type
- city
- Belgium municipality.picture
- Wervicq-Sud la Lys River (Fr) (3).jpg
- Belgium municipality.map
- Wervik West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Wervik in West Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Stad Wervik wapen.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Flag of Wervik.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- West Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Ypres
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 33029
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Youro Casier (sp.a)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- sp.a, OpenVLD-Groen-PP
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 8940
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 056
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- Wervikaan
- Population
- 19020
- Area
- 43.77
- Official website
- www.wervik.be
- Image
- Wervik JPG05.jpg
- Dialing code
- 056
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- Commons category
- Wervik
- postal code
- 8940
- annual number of weddings
- 63
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +32-56-95-20-00
- P13200
- sodium
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- Prehistory
- Roman period
- Middle Ages
- Habsburg Netherlands
- First French Republic
- Kingdom of Belgium
- Sights
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Wervik (; ; ; ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Wervik and the town of Geluwe. On January 1, 2014, Wervik had a total population of 18,435. The total area is 43.61 km2 (16¾ sq. mi.) which gives a population density of 423 inhabitants per km2 (1095 per sq. mi.). The area is famous for its excellent tobacco and has a tobacco museum. The town is separated from its French counterpart Wervicq-Sud by the river Lys.
==History== Wervik is one of the oldest towns in Belgium.
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