Torhout

Torhout
City and municipality
Town Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Torhout
Torhout Location in Belgium Location of Torhout in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°03′N 03°06′E / 51.050°N 3.100°E / 51.050; 3.100
Country	Belgium
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: [ˈtɔrɦʌut]; 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.