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Putte
Flag of Putte
Coat of arms of Putte
Location of Putte
Map
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementMechelen
Government
 • MayorChris De Veuster (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, N-VA
Area
 • Total
35.16 km2 (13.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
17,584
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes
2580
NIS code
12029
Area codes015, 03
Websitewww.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. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.