Putte

For other uses, see Putte (disambiguation).

Putte
Municipality
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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	35.16 km2 (13.58 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)
• Total
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 includes 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.

With an altitude of 51.60 metres (169.3 ft), the Beerzelberg in Beerzel is the highest point of the Antwerp province.

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

See also

• Van de Putte and Van der Putten

External links

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