Torhout in the province West Flanders

Torhout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the city of Torhout proper. On January 1, 2006 Torhout had a total population of 19,453. The total area is 45.23 km² which gives a population density of 430 inhabitants per km². Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Famous inhabitants

• Rimbert, saint
• Benny Van Steelandt (Multiple World Champion Duathlon)
• Karel van Wijnendaele (Founder of Ronde Van Vlaanderen(Tour of Flanders))

Rimbert (or Rembert), archbishop in Hamburg-Bremen between 865 - 888 AD. Revered as a saint particularly in Friesland. ... The Tour of Flanders (Dutch: Ronde van Vlaanderen) is a road cycling race held in Flanders, Belgium. ...

Festivities

Torhout-Werchter was until the end of the last century one of the yearly largest pop festivals in Europe. Short lived efforts have been made to have a world music festival in Torhout after Torhout Werchter became Rock Werchter, held in Werchter only. Rock Werchter is a music festival in the village of Werchter in Belgium. ...

External links

• Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in French, English and German

The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

	Municipalities in the Province of West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Bruges: Beernem | Blankenberge | Bruges/Brugge | Damme | Jabbeke | Knokke-Heist | Oostkamp | Torhout | Zedelgem | Zuienkerke
Diksmuide: Diksmuide | Houthulst | Koekelare | Kortemark | Lo-Reninge
Kortrijk: Anzegem | Avelgem | Deerlijk | Harelbeke | Kortrijk/Courtrai | Kuurne | Lendelede | Menen | Spiere-Helkijn | Waregem | Wevelgem | Zwevegem
Ostend: Bredene | De Haan | Gistel | Ichtegem | Middelkerke | Oostende/Ostend | Oudenburg
Roeselare: Hooglede | Ingelmunster | Izegem | Ledegem | Lichtervelde | Moorslede | Roeselare | Staden
Tielt: Ardooie | Dentergem | Meulebeke | Oostrozebeke | Pittem | Ruiselede | Tielt | Wielsbeke | Wingene
Veurne: Alveringem | De Panne | Koksijde | Nieuwpoort | Veurne
Ypres: Heuvelland | Ieper/Ypres | Langemark-Poelkapelle | Mesen | Poperinge | Vleteren | Wervik | Zonnebeke

Coordinates: 51°04′N, 3°06′E Image File history File links Flag_of_West_Flanders. ... Belgium comprises 589 municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province. ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... The Flemish region is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium (alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... Beernem is a rural municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders, located southeast of Bruges. ... The beach at Blankenberge circa 1895 Blankenberge is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Geography Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Community Flemish Community Province West Flanders Arrondissement Bruges Coordinates Area 138. ... Damme church Damme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Jabbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Knokke-Heist in the province West Flanders Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Oostkamp is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Zedelgem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Zuienkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Diksmuide (Dixmude in French) is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Belgium. ... Houthulst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Koekelare is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Kortemark is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Lo-Reninge is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Anzegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Avelgem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Deerlijk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Harelbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Kortrijk (French: Courtrai; Latin: Cortoriacum) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders. ... Kuurne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... STARK STARK STARK STARK STARK STARK! LOL! ... Menen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Spiere-Helkijn (French: Espierres-Helchin) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Waregem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Wevelgem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Zwevegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Nude beach of Bredene Bredene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... De Haan is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Geography Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Community Flemish Community Province West Flanders Arrondissement Ostend Coordinates Area 42. ... Ichtegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... The esplanade with the Thermae Palace, the former Royal Residence and the casino For other uses, see Ostend (disambiguation). ... Hooglede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Ingelmunster is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Izegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Ledegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Lichtervelde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Moorslede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Roeselare (Roulers in French) is a municipality in the province of West Flanders, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Staden is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Ardooie is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Dentergem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Meulebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Oostrozebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Pittem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Ruiselede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Tielt is a municipality in the province of West Flanders, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Wielsbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Wingene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Alveringem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... De Panne: Beach and flats De Panne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Koksijde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Nieuwpoort is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ... Veurne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Heuvelland is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Ypres municipality and district in the province West Flanders Ypres (French, pronounced generally used in English1) or Ieper (official name in Dutch, pronounced ) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ... Langemark-Poelkapelle is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Mesen (French: Messines) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Poperinge is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Vleteren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Wervik is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Zonnebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...