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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Wormhoudt
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Dunkirk
- Population
- +5584
- Area
- +27.41
- Elevation
- +17
- Shares border with
- Zermezeele
- Official website
- www.ville-wormhout.fr
- Image
- 0 Wormhout - Église St-Martin et Pl. du Général de Gaulle.JPG
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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."