Wervik | |
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City and municipality | |
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Coordinates: 50°47′N 03°02′E / 50.783°N 3.033°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Ypres |
Government | |
• Mayor | Youro Casier (sp.a) |
• Governing party/ies | sp.a, OpenVLD-Groen-PP |
Area | |
• Total | 43.77 km2 (16.90 sq mi) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 19,020 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8940 |
NIS code | 33029 |
Area codes | 056 |
Website | www.wervik.be |
Wervik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛrvɪk]; French: Wervicq, French pronunciation: [wɛʁvik]; West Flemish: Wervik; Latin: Viroviacum) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Wervik and the town of Geluwe. On January 1, 2014, Wervik had a total population of 18,435. The total area is 43.61 km2 (16¾ sq. mi.) which gives a population density of 423 inhabitants per km2 (1095 per sq. mi.). The area is famous for its excellent tobacco and has a tobacco museum. The town is separated from its French counterpart Wervicq-Sud by the river Lys.