Putte

Putte
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Putte Location in Belgium
Location of Putte in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°38′E / 51.050°N 4.633°ECoordinates: 51°03′N 04°38′E / 51.050°N 4.633°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Mechelen
Government
• Mayor	Chris De Veuster (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, N-VA
Area
• Total	34.96 km^2 (13.50 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	17,227
• Density	490/km^2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	2580
Area codes	015, 03
Website	www.putte.be

Putte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɵtə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Putte, Beerzel, Grasheide and Peulis. The town of Putte is around 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Mechelen. On January 1, 2006 Putte had a total population of 15,690. The total area is 34.96 km² which gives a population density of 449 inhabitants per km².

The Beerzelberg (51.60 m), which is the highest point of the Antwerp province, is located in Beerzel.

Putte should not be confused with Putte in the Kempen, split by the border into Putte, Netherlands and Putte, Kapellen.

References

1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

External links

• Media related to Putte at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch