Putte is a village on the border between
Belgium
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and the
Netherlands
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.
The village is marked by the borders that run through it. The
Dutch part is in
Woensdrecht
Woensdrecht () is a municipality (named after the village) in the southern Netherlands.
Woensdrecht is the home of the Woensdrecht Air Base, which is located to the north-east of the village of Woensdrecht and to the north-west of Huijbergen.
...
,
North Brabant
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. The Belgian part is mostly the municipality of
Kapellen and a small part in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Stabroek
Stabroek () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of and Stabroek proper. In 2021, Stabroek had a total population of 18,680. The total area is 21.51 km². In 2008 Stabroek cele ...
, both are in the province of
Antwerp
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.
The
Nationale Sluitingsprijs
Nationale Sluitingprijs is a classic cycle races, semi classic European Road bicycle racing, bicycle race held annually in Putte (Kapellen), Belgium. From 2005 to 2017, the race was organized as a UCI race classifications, 1.1 event on the UCI Eur ...
, 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
References
External links
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Belgium–Netherlands border crossings
Populated places in Antwerp Province
Kapellen, Belgium
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