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Wormhout
Sign in to saveWormhout (; 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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- 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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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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