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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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 • Image Coat Of Arms — Blason de la ville de Wormhout (Nord).svg • 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 • Population — population_total • Population Date — population_as_of • Population Footnotes — population_footnotes • Demonym — Wormhoutois 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
Sights
Sights
• 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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