Ham, Belgium

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Ham is located in Belgium
Ham
Ham
Location in Belgium
Location of Ham in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°06′N 05°08′E / 51.100°N 5.133°E / 51.100; 5.133Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceLimburgArrondissementHasseltGovernment
 • MayorMarc Heselmans (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&V, Open VLDArea
 • Total32.79 km2 (12.66 sq mi)Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total10,824 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)Postal codes
3945
NIS code
71069
Area codes013 - 011Websitewww.ham.be

Ham (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑm] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Ham had a total population of 9,705. The total area is 32.69 km2 (13 sq mi) which gives a population density of 297 inhabitants per km2 (746/sq mi).

Demographics

Year Population Male population Female population Density
2002 9,387 4,703 4,684 284.71/km2 (722/sq mi)

In August, 2008 the population of Ham exceeded 10,000 inhabitants.

Fusion

The municipality of Ham was created January 1977 by the fusion of the municipalities of Oostham and Kwaadmechelen.

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

  • Media related to Ham, Belgium at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website - Only available in Dutch
Places adjacent to Ham, Belgium
Meerhout (VAN) Balen (VAN)
Laakdal (VAN)
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