Wormhout
Wormhout (LL- (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-Wormhout.wav; before 1975: Wormhoudt; Wormout) 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." Neighbouring towns and villages: • Ledringhem to the south-west, separated by river Peene Becque • Esquelbecq • Illustration — Wormhout town Hall
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• Name — Wormhout • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Dunkerque • Canton — Wormhout • Insee — 59663 • Postal Code — 59470 • Mayor — David Calcoen • Term — 2023–2026 • Intercommunality — Hauts de Flandre • Elevation M — 19 • Elevation Min M — 5 • Elevation Max M — 33 • Area Km2 — 27.41 • Demonym — Wormhoutois
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Wormhout is a place recorded by the Etalab API Découpage administratif and the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Wormhout as an inhabited place. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Wormhout as a commune. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Hauts-de-France as the administrative unit of Wormhout. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Nord as the administrative unit of Wormhout. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Hauts-de-France as the administrative region of Wormhout. Etalab API Découpage administratif records France as the country of Wormhout. The area of Wormhout is 2,736.81 hectares, according to the Etalab API Découpage administratif. The Etalab API Découpage administratif records the postal code 59470 for Wormhout.
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• Illustration — Wormhout wind mill • Illustration — Civilian and two World War I graves at Wormhoudt Communal Cemetery • Old wind mill • Jeanne Devos museum • Wormhoudt Communal Cemetery
Education
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
Twinnage
Wormhout is twinned with the resort town of Llandudno, Conwy, Wales.
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