Torhout Explained

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.

People associated with Torhout

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.

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