Pittem
Pittem | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Pittem  | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Tielt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Delaere (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.69 km2 (13.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,752 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8740 |
| NIS code | 37011 |
| Area codes | 051 |
| Website | www.pittem.be |
Pittem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Egem and Pittem proper. On January 1, 2006 Pittem had a total population of 6,599. The total area is 34.42 km² which gives a population density of 192 inhabitants per km².
Famous inhabitants
Ferdinand Verbiest, 17th century scientist and missionary
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Sister City (since 1984) with Shawnee, Kansas
| Bruges |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Diksmuide | ||
| Kortrijk | ||
| Ostend | ||
| Roeselare | ||
| Tielt | ||
| Veurne | ||
| Ypres | ||
| ||
 | This West Flanders location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |