Wervik

Wervik
City and municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wervik
Wervik Location in Belgium Location of Wervik in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°47′N 03°02′E / 50.783°N 3.033°E / 50.783; 3.033
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ypres
Government
• Mayor	Youro Casier (sp.a)
• Governing party/ies	sp.a, OpenVLD-Groen-PP
Area
• Total	43.77 km2 (16.90 sq mi)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	19,020
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	8940
NIS code	33029
Area codes	056
Website	www.wervik.be

Wervik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛrvɪk]; French: Wervicq, French pronunciation: [wɛʁvik]; West Flemish: Wervik; Latin: Viroviacum) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Wervik and the town of Geluwe. On January 1, 2014, Wervik had a total population of 18,435. The total area is 43.61 km² (16¾ sq. mi.) which gives a population density of 423 inhabitants per km² (1095 per sq. mi.). The area is famous for its excellent tobacco and has a tobacco museum. The town is separated from its French counterpart Wervicq-Sud by the river Lys.