Pittem
Pittem | ||
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 Pittem, church: Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk | ||
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Location of Pittem  | ||
  Pittem Location in Belgium
Location of Pittem in West Flanders 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: 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- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Sister City (since 1984) with Shawnee, Kansas
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