Pittem (, ) 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 6,900. The total area is 34.42km2 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

External links

• Official website - Available only in Dutch

• Sister City (since 1984) with Shawnee, Kansas