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| 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 (2020-2026) | Frédéric Devos |
| Area 1 | 27.41 km2 (10.58 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 5,632 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | 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 (older version: Wormhoudt; West Flemish: Wormout) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Several people in Wormhout still speak 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."[2]
Neighbouring towns and villages :
- Ledringhem to the south-west, separated by river Peene Becque
- Esquelbecq
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,191 | — |
| 2007 | 5,223 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,254 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,254 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,229 | −0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,308 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,388 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,469 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,527 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,565 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,598 | +0.6% |
Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round
| Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emmanuel Macron | En Marche! | 52.52 | |
| 2012 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 54.48 | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 55.95 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 77.87 | |
Heraldry
) | The arms of Wormhout are blazoned : Or, a lion sable armed and langued gules. ('Flanders' and the communes of Thourotte, Crépy-en-Valois, Bollezeele, Feignies, Flines-lez-Raches and Wormhout use the same arms.)
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Sights
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- Old wind mill
- Jeanne Devos museum
- Wormhoudt Communal Cemetery
Education
Wormhout has a number of school providing education structures for all of the pupils around the town : école du bocage, école Roger Salengro, école Saint-Joseph, collège du Houtland, école Jean Moulin, collège Notre-Dame, lycée de l'Yser.
Twinnage
Wormhout is twinned with the resort town of Llandudno, Conwy, Wales.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Wormhout Tourist Office. See "Origine et histoire" under "Renseignements".
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