Putte

Putte
Municipality

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Putte
Location in Belgium
Location of Putte in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°38′E / 51.050°N 4.633°E / 51.050; 4.633Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°38′E / 51.050°N 4.633°E / 51.050; 4.633
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 km2 (13.50 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 17,379
 • Density 500/km2 (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, 2018 Putte had a total population of 17,584. The total area is 34.96 km² which gives a population density of 503 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.

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  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)


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