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Pittem
About Pittem
Pittem is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,003 inhabitants on an area of 34.7 km², a population density of 202 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Pittem ranks 440th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 55th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 355th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Pittem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Pittem grew by 280 inhabitants (+4.2%), from 6,723 to 7,003. In the last year it changed by +32.
For population growth since 2016, Pittem ranks 318th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Pittem borders 3 municipalities:
Postcodes in Pittem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8740 | Pittem |
Distances from Pittem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 22 | 14 |
| Bruges | 28 | 17 |
| Ghent | 33 | 21 |
| Ostend | 33 | 21 |
| Mons | 79 | 49 |
| Brussels | 79 | 49 |
| Antwerp | 82 | 51 |
| Mechelen | 83 | 52 |
| Leuven | 102 | 63 |
| Charleroi | 105 | 65 |
| Namur | 128 | 80 |
| Hasselt | 145 | 90 |
| Liège | 168 | 105 |
| Arlon | 232 | 144 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Pittem: Wikipedia.