(07) - Putte (NL) / Putte (B)

On the former trunk road from Antwerp, Belgium to Rotterdam, Holland lies 'Putte', Dutch-Belgian frontier town, having exactly the same name on both sides of the border.

The language spoken on both sides is the same in this case: Dutch on the Dutch side and Dutch with a Flemish accent on the Belgian side.

   Putte (NL) / Putte (B):

Leaving Belgian Putte (white street sign), you enter Dutch Putte (blue street sign) directly.

  Putte (NL) / Putte (B):

 The street has meanwhile been paved again, so you cannot see the exact borderline anymore; on the right is Belgium, on the left is Holland.

  Putte (NL) / Putte (B):

 Church and parking lot in Belgian Putte, just 260 yards from the borderline.

  Putte (NL) / Putte (B):

Along Grensstraat (=border street): one built-up area, yet two countries: North side is Dutch, South side is Belgian. (Flanders).

  Putte (NL) / Putte (B):

Within the built-up area you all over sudden spot a street board with the place name, although you thought you were right in it.

Putte (NL) / Putte (B):

Dutch street name and place name sign.

Putte (NL) / Putte (B):

Same street name on the Belgian side.

(grensstraat = 'border street')

Putte (NL) / Putte (B):

Outside the town centre: Dutch border pole in the grass along a footpath off the main track.


BK July 2000; translated November 2000. Up-dated June 2001.

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