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.

The town's name is of Germanic origin, meaning "Wormwood."[4]

Neighbouring towns and villages :

Wormhout town Hall

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

Arms of Wormhout
Arms of Wormhout
 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.)



Sights

Wormhout wind mill
Civilian and two World War I graves at 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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Wormhout Tourist Office. See "Origine et histoire" under "Renseignements".
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE