Wormhout (; before 1975: Wormhoudt; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Several people in Wormhout still speak West Flemish, a local dialect of Dutch and the traditional language of the region, while French-speakersspeakers form a majority, due to centuries of French political and cultural influence.

The town's name is of Germanic origin, meaning "Wormwood."

Neighbouring towns and villages :

• Ledringhem to the south-west, separated by river Peene Becque

• Esquelbecq

Population

Heraldry

Sights

• Old wind mill

• Jeanne Devos museum

• Wormhoudt Communal Cemetery

Education

Wormhout has a number of school providing education structures for all of the pupils around the town : école du bocage, école Roger Salengro, école Saint-Joseph, collège du Houtland, école Jean Moulin, collège Notre-Dame, lycée de l'Yser.

Twinnage

Wormhout is twinned with the resort town of Llandudno, Conwy, Wales.

See also

• Wormhoudt massacre

• Communes of the Nord department

References