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Wormhout (; before 1975: Wormhoudt; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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.

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Place details

Locality
Wormhout
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
5,216
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Wormhout
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
0 Wormhout - Église St-Martin et Pl. du Général de Gaulle.JPG
French commune.caption
The church in Wormhout
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Wormhout (Nord).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Dunkerque
French commune.canton
Wormhout
French commune.INSEE
59663
French commune.postal code
59470
French commune.mayor
David Calcoen
French commune.term
2023–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Hauts de Flandre
French commune.elevation m
19
French commune.elevation min m
5
French commune.elevation max m
33
French commune.area km2
27.41
French commune.demonym
Wormhoutois

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Wormhoudt
Population
5584
Area
27.41
Elevation
17
Official website
www.ville-wormhout.fr
Image
0 Wormhout - Église St-Martin et Pl. du Général de Gaulle.JPG
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Commons category
Wormhout
postal code
59470
male population
2749
female population
2883
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-28-65-63-72
fax number
+33-3-28-62-88-52
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Contents
  • Population
  • Heraldry
  • Sights
  • Education
  • Twinnage
  • See also
  • References

Wormhout (; before 1975: Wormhoudt; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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."

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