Wormhout (; before 1975: Wormhoudt; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.INSEE commune file Several people in Wormhout still speak West Flemish, a local dialect of Dutch and the traditional language of the region, while French-speakers form a majority, due to centuries of French political and cultural influence.
The town's name is of Germanic origin, meaning "Wormwood."Wormhout Tourist Office. See "Origine et histoire" under "Renseignements".
Neighbouring towns and villages : Ledringhem to the south-west, separated by river Peene Becque Esquelbecq
Population
Heraldry
Sights
Old wind mill Jeanne Devos museum Wormhoudt Communal Cemetery
Education Wormhout has a number of school providing education structures for all of the pupils around the town : école du bocage, école Roger Salengro, école Saint-Joseph, collège du Houtland, école Jean Moulin, collège Notre-Dame, lycée de l'Yser.
Twinnage Wormhout is twinned with the resort town of Llandudno, Conwy, Wales.
See also Wormhoudt massacre Communes of the Nord department
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