Pittem

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 / 50.983°N 3.267°E / 50.983; 3.267
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

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 proper. Pittem has a population of more than 6,700. The total area is 34.42 km² which gives a population density of 192 inhabitants per km².