Torhout | |
Type: | city |
Picture-Legend: | Town Hall |
Map: | Torhout West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg |
Map-Legend: | Location of Torhout in West Flanders |
Arms: | Torhout wapen.svg |
Flag: | Flag of Torhout.svg |
Arrondissement: | Bruges |
Nis: | 31033 |
Pyramid-Date: | 01/01/2006 |
0-19: | 21.10 |
20-64: | 60.35 |
65: | 18.56 |
Foreigners: | 1.20 |
Foreigners-Date: | 01/07/2005 |
Mayor: | Kristof Audenaert (CD&V) |
Majority: | CD&V, Vooruit |
Postal-Codes: | 8820 |
Telephone-Area: | 050 |
Web: | www.torhout.be |
Coordinates: | 51.05°N 9°W |
Torhout (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈtɔrɦʌu̯t/; French: Thourout; 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.
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.
The main club of the city is Torhout 1992 KM.