Pittem

Pittem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɪtəm], West Flemish: [ˈpɛtəm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Egem and Pittem. Pittem has a population of more than 6,700.^[2] The total area is 34.42 km² which gives a population density of 192 inhabitants per km².

Pittem
Municipality
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
Country	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

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