Putte () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in the
Belgian 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 municipality includes the towns of Putte,
Beerzel
Beerzel () is a Belgian village in Antwerp Province and a deelgemeente of the municipality Putte. Beerzel was a municipality until 1977, at which time it had an area of with 4,971 inhabitants in 1995. At , Antwerp's highest point—the ''B ...
, and the hamlets and . The town of Putte is around east of
Mechelen
Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...
. In 2021, Putte had a total population of 18,109.
The total area is 34.96 km
2.
With an altitude of , the ''Beerzelberg'' in Beerzel is the highest point of the Antwerp province.
Putte should not be confused with the homonymous municipality in the region of
Kempen, split by the border into
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
The vil ...
and
Putte, Kapellen
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 ...
.
See also
*
Van de Putte and
Van der Putten van der Putten or Vander Putten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Debbie van der Putten (born 1985), Dutch model
* Philippe Vander Putten (born 1959), Belgian businessman
* Kai Van Der Putten (born 1978), Film Writer/Director ...
References
External links
*
Official website- Available only in
Dutch
Municipalities of Antwerp Province
Populated places in Antwerp Province
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