Putte, Kapellen Explained

Official Name:Putte
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Belgium
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Belgium
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name:
Subdivision Name1:Flemish Region
Subdivision Name2:Antwerp
Subdivision Name3:Kapellen
Area Total Km2:5.81
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3,833
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Coordinates:51.3506°N 4.3978°W

Putte is a village on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

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.

The Nationale Sluitingsprijs, the last road bicycle racing of the season, is held in Putte.[2]

History

The 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.[3] The population of the village in 2007 was 3,464 people.[2]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11023A1 . Statistics Belgium . 9 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Putte in Beeld. Breda en alles daaromheen. 30 October 2020. nl.
  3. Web site: Kapellen . Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed . 30 October 2020. nl.