Torhout

Torhout (Thourout; 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.

People associated with Torhout

 * Rimbert, saint
 * Josse van Huerter, first settler, and captain-major of the island of Faial in the Portuguese Azores.
 * Karel Van Wijnendaele (Founder of Tour of Flanders (Tour of Flanders))
 * Benny Vansteelant (Multiple World Champion Duathlon) and Joerie Vansteelant
 * Luk Descheemaeker, winner at the 2nd Holocaust cartoon contest in Tehran, 2016.
 * Hilde Crevits, Vice Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish minister of Economy, Innovation, Work, Social economy and Agriculture; and former mayor of Torhout (2016-2018)
 * Brahim Attaeb, R&B singer and presenter

Festivities
Torhout-Werchter was until 1999 one of the largest annual pop festivals in Europe. Efforts were made to have a world music festival in Torhout after Torhout Werchter became Rock Werchter, held in Werchter only.

Sports
The main club of the city is Torhout 1992 KM.