Torhout
Torhout | |||
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Municipality | |||
Town Hall | |||
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Torhout Location in Belgium | |||
Location of Torhout in West Flanders | |||
Coordinates: 51°03′N 03°06′E / 51.050°N 3.100°ECoordinates: 51°03′N 03°06′E / 51.050°N 3.100°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | West Flanders | ||
Arrondissement | Bruges | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Hilde Crevits (CD&V) | ||
• Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 45.23 km2 (17.46 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
• Total | 20,486 | ||
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 8820 | ||
Area codes | 050 | ||
Website | www.torhout.be |
Torhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɔrɦʌu̯t]) (West Flemish: Toeroet) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Torhout proper, the villages of Wijnendale and Sint-Henricus, and the hamlet of De Driekoningen. On January 1, 2012, Torhout had a total population of 20,149. The total area is 45.23 km² which gives a population density of 445 inhabitants per km².
People associated with Torhout
- Rimbert, saint
- Josse van Huerter, first settler, and captain-major of the island of Faial in the Portuguese Azores.
- Karel Van Wijnendaele (Founder of Tour of Flanders (Tour of Flanders))
- Benny Vansteelant (Multiple World Champion Duathlon) and Joerie Vansteelant
Festivities
Torhout-Werchter was until 1999 one of the largest annual pop festivals in Europe. Efforts were made to have a world music festival in Torhout after Torhout Werchter became Rock Werchter, held in Werchter only.
Sports
The main club of the city is Torhout 1992 KM.
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
- Media related to Torhout at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in French, English and German
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