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Torhout
French Thourout
About Torhout
Torhout is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 21,154 inhabitants on an area of 45.4 km², a population density of 466 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Torhout ranks 159th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 16th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 259th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Torhout since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Torhout grew by 668 inhabitants (+3.3%), from 20,486 to 21,154. In the last year it changed by −5. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Torhout ranks 368th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Torhout borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Torhout
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8820 | Torhout |
Distances from Torhout
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 20 | 13 |
| Bruges | 22 | 14 |
| Kortrijk | 31 | 20 |
| Ghent | 44 | 27 |
| Mons | 92 | 57 |
| Antwerp | 92 | 57 |
| Brussels | 92 | 57 |
| Mechelen | 95 | 59 |
| Leuven | 115 | 71 |
| Charleroi | 118 | 73 |
| Namur | 142 | 88 |
| Hasselt | 157 | 98 |
| Liège | 182 | 113 |
| Arlon | 246 | 153 |
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.