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.https://www.vlaanderen.be/gemeenten-en-provincies/provincie-west-vlaanderen/pittem The total area is 34.42 km2 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
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Official website - Available only in Dutch Sister City (since 1984) with Shawnee, Kansas