Putte is a village on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Putte | |
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Village | |
 The border between Belgium and the Netherlands in Putte. | |
  Putte Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°21′02″N 4°23′52″E / 51.35056°N 4.39778°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Municipality | Kapellen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,833 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
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 part in the municipality of Stabroek, both are in the province of Antwerp.[2]
The Nationale Sluitingsprijs, the last road bicycle racing of the season, is held in Putte.[3]
History
editThe 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.[2] The population of the village in 2007 was 3,464 people.[3]
Gallery
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Chapel in Putte -
Nationale Sluitingsprijs 2016 -
Nature area Putse Moer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11023A1". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Kapellen". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Putte in Beeld". Breda en alles daaromheen (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
External links
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