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Torhout
Municipality
Town Hall
Town Hall
Flag of Torhout
Flag
 Coat of arms of Torhout
Coat of arms
Torhout is located in Belgium
Torhout
Torhout
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Bruges
Area
 • Total 45.23 km2 (17.46 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
8820
Area codes 050
Website www.torhout.be

Torhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɔrɦʌut]; 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 29 February 2024 Torhout had a total population of 24,891. 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
  • Luk Descheemaeker, winner at the 2nd Holocaust cartoon contest in Tehran, 2016.
  • Hilde Crevits, Vice Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish minister of Economy, Innovation, Work, Social economy and Agriculture; and former mayor of Torhout (2016-2018)
  • Brahim Attaeb, R&B singer and presenter

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.

Sights

  • Kasteel d'Aertrycke (DSCF9933)

    Aertrycke castle

  • Torhout, de Sint Pietersbandenkerk oeg87619 foto5 2015-09-26 15.45

    Church: Sint Pietersbandenkerk

  • Berg op Zoom. watertoren oeg 87306 foto5 2015-09-26 16.10

    Watertower in Berg op Zoom

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