Putte is a village on the border between
Belgium and the
Netherlands.
The village is marked by the borders that run through it. The
Dutch part is in
Woensdrecht,
North Brabant. The Belgian part is mostly the municipality of
Kapellen and a small part in the
municipality of
Stabroek, both are in the province of
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, .
The
Nationale Sluitingsprijs
Nationale Sluitingprijs is a semi classic European bicycle race held annually in Putte (Kapellen), Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing ...
, the last road bicycle racing of the season, is held in Putte.
History
The village became the property of the Duke of Hoogstraten in 1714. In 1828, the village was divided into a Dutch and Belgian part. The main part of the village is on the Belgian side.
The population of the village in 2007 was 3,464 people.
Gallery
File:Putte-Kapellen - Ertbrandstraat 249 Ertbrandstraat Kapel O.L.V. Hulp der Christenen.jpg, Chapel in Putte
File:Roy Jans wint editie 2016.jpg, Nationale Sluitingsprijs 2016
File:Kalmhoutse Heide Putse Moer.jpg, Nature area Putse Moer
See also
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Putte, Netherlands
Putte is part of the Dutch municipality of Woensdrecht, and had 3751
inhabitants as of 1 January 2008. The village lies on and extends over the border between the Netherlands and Belgium, the Belgian part being Putte, Kapellen.
History
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References
External links
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Belgium–Netherlands border crossings
Populated places in Antwerp Province
Kapellen, Belgium
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