Torhout
Torhout
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City and municipality | |
Town Hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Torhout in West Flanders | |
Interactive map of Torhout | |
Torhout Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°03′N 03°06′E / 51.050°N 3.100°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Bruges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kristof Audenaert (CD&V) |
| • Governing parties | CD&V, Vooruit |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.32 km2 (17.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 20,530 |
| • Density | 453.0/km2 (1,173/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8820 |
| NIS code | 31033 |
| 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.