Wormhout
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Location of Wormhout  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Canton | Wormhout |
| Intercommunality | Yser |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Kerckhove |
| Area 1 | 27.41 km2 (10.58 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 4,984 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Wormhoutois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59663 /59470 |
| Elevation | 5–33 m (16–108 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wormhout (older version: Wormhoudt) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. People in Wormhout still speak Dutch while French-speakers form a minority.
The town's name is of Germanic origin.[1]
Neighbouring towns and villages :
- Ledringhem to the south-west, separated by river Peene Becque
- Esquelbecq
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
- Old wind mill
- Jeanne Devos museum
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
- ^ Wormhout Tourist Office. See "Origine et histoire" under "Renseignements".
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