Putte

Putte is a place-name used for several settlements in the Low Countries, and it is sometimes encountered in cross-border references between Belgium and the Netherlands. In Belgium, Putte is a village in the province of Antwerp and is part of the municipality of Kapellen. In the Netherlands, Putte is a village in the province of North Brabant, located near the Belgian border. The two Puttes are geographically close and are connected by a border crossing that is commonly referred to as Putte-Kapellen.

The origin of the name is generally linked to the Dutch word put, meaning a well or pit, with a diminutive or locative suffix that may indicate a small feature or settlement. As a result, the name Putte can be interpreted as a place associated with a well, pit, or small hollow.

Historically, the Putte–Kapellen area is notable for its location along the Belgium–Netherlands border, which has shaped cross-border interactions, trade, and transport. Today, the region forms part of a broader cross-border corridor in the Low Countries, with residents often engaging in shared services, infrastructure projects, and cultural exchanges across the frontier.

In addition to these settlements, the form Putte may appear in other contexts as a surname or in historical references within Dutch-language sources. However, the most commonly referenced uses concern the border-adjacent villages in Belgium and the Netherlands.