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Wormhout
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Wormhout (French pronunciation: [wɔʁmut] ⓘ; before 1975: Wormhoudt; West Flemish: Wormout) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] 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.
Key Information
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The town's name is of Germanic origin, meaning "Wormwood."[4]
Neighbouring towns and villages :
- Ledringhem to the south-west, separated by river Peene Becque
- Esquelbecq
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,004 | — |
| 1975 | 4,332 | +5.37% |
| 1982 | 5,133 | +2.45% |
| 1990 | 5,057 | −0.19% |
| 1999 | 4,984 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 5,223 | +0.59% |
| 2012 | 5,388 | +0.62% |
| 2017 | 5,632 | +0.89% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Heraldry
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Wormhout is twinned with the resort town of Llandudno, Conwy, Wales.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Wormhout Tourist Office. See "Origine et histoire" under "Renseignements".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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