Torhout

Torhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɔrɦʌu̯t]; French: Thourout; West Flemish: Toeroet) is a city and 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.

Torhout
Town Hall
Location of Torhout
Torhout
Location in Belgium
Location of Torhout in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°03′N 03°06′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementBruges
Government
  MayorKristof Audenaert (CD&V)
  Governing party/iesCD&V, Vooruit
Area
  Total45.32 km2 (17.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total20,530
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
8820
NIS code
31033
Area codes050
Websitewww.torhout.be
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