Putte

Putte
Putte
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Putte
	Putte Location in Belgium Location of Putte in the province of Antwerp
	Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°38′E / 51.050°N 4.633°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Mechelen
Government
• Mayor	Peter Gysbrechts (Open Vld)
• Governing party/ies	Open Vld, N-VA
Area
• Total	35.16 km2 (13.58 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)
• Total	17,584
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	2580
NIS code	12029
Area codes	015, 03
Website	www.putte.be

Putte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpʏtə] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality includes the towns of Putte, Beerzel, and the hamlets Grasheide [nl] and Peulis [nl]. The town of Putte is around 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Mechelen. In 2021, Putte had a total population of 18,109.^[2] The total area is 34.96 km².

With an altitude of 51.60 metres (169.3 ft), the Beerzelberg in Beerzel is the highest point of the Antwerp province.

Putte should not be confused with the homonymous municipality in the region of Kempen, split by the border into Putte, Netherlands and Putte, Kapellen.