Putte

Putte
Coat of arms
Putte Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°38′E / 51.05°N 4.633°E / 51.05; 4.633
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Mechelen
Government
• Mayor	Peter Gysbrechts (VLD)
• Governing party/ies	VLD, OK
Area
• Total	34.96 km2 (13.50 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2011)[1]
• Total	16,557
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	2580
Area codes	015, 03
Website	www.putte.be
Map of Putte

Putte 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

External links

• Official website - Available only in Dutch

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