Pittem

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Pittem is located in Belgium
Pittem
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Location in Belgium
Location of Pittem in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°16′E / 50.983°N 3.267°E / 50.983; 3.267Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementTieltGovernment
 • MayorDenis Fraeyman (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&VArea
 • Total34.69 km2 (13.39 sq mi)Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total6,752 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)Postal codes
8740
NIS code
37011
Area codes051Websitewww.pittem.be

Pittem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɪtɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Egem and Pittem proper. Pittem has a population of more than 6,700. The total area is 34.42 km2 which gives a population density of 192 inhabitants per km².

Notable people

  • Ferdinand Verbiest (1623–1688), scientist and missionary
  • Félix de Muelenaere (1793-1862), politician; first prime minister of Belgium (1831-1832)
  • Rodolphe Poma (1884–1954), Olympic rower
  • May Claerhout (1939–2016), artist sculptor

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

  • Media related to Pittem at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website - Available only in Dutch
  • Sister City (since 1984) with Shawnee, Kansas
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