Pittem
Pittem | |
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Pittem, church: Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Pittem | |
Pittem Location in Belgium
Location of Pittem in West Flanders | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°16′E / 50.983°N 3.267°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Tielt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denis Fraeyman (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.69 km2 (13.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,752 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8740 |
| NIS code | 37011 |
| Area codes | 051 |
| Website | www |
Pittem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɪtəm], West Flemish: [ˈpɛtəm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Egem and Pittem. Pittem has a population of more than 6,700.[2] 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
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ https://www.vlaanderen.be/gemeenten-en-provincies/provincie-west-vlaanderen/pittem
External links
- Media related to Pittem at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Sister City (since 1984) with Shawnee, Kansas