Torhout | |
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City and municipality | |
![]() Town Hall | |
Location in Belgium
Location of Torhout in West Flanders | |
Coordinates: 51°03′N 03°06′E / 51.050°N 3.100°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Bruges |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kristof Audenaert (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, Vooruit |
Area | |
• Total | 45.32 km2 (17.50 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 20,530 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8820 |
NIS code | 31033 |
Area codes | 050 |
Website | www.torhout.be |
Torhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɔrɦʌu̯t]; 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.