| Pittem | |
|---|---|
|  Pittem, church: Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk | |
|  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 | .svg.png.webp) 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.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
- ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
 Media related to Pittem at Wikimedia Commons Media related to Pittem at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Sister City (since 1984) with Shawnee, Kansas
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