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Torhout

French Thourout

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About Torhout

Torhout is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 20,965 inhabitants on an area of 45.4 km², a population density of 462 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 387 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Torhout ranks 160th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 17th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 259th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Torhout borders 6 municipalities:

Postcodes in Torhout

PostcodePlaces
8820Torhout

Distances from Torhout

Tokmmiles
Ostend2013
Bruges2214
Kortrijk3120
Ghent4427
Mons9257
Antwerp9257
Brussels9257
Mechelen9559
Leuven11571
Charleroi11873
Namur14288
Hasselt15798
Liège182113
Arlon246153

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Torhout: Wikipedia.