Wormhout
Wormhout (French pronunciation: [wɔʁmut]; before 1975: Wormhoudt; West Flemish: Wormout) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] Several people in Wormhout still speak West Flemish, a local dialect of Dutch and the traditional language of the region, while French-speakers form a majority, due to centuries of French political and cultural influence. The town's name is of Germanic origin, meaning "Wormwood."[4] Neighbouring towns and villages :
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EducationWormhout 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. TwinnageWormhout is twinned with the resort town of Llandudno, Conwy, Wales. See alsoReferences
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