Ham, Belgium

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).

Ham
Flag of Ham
Coat of arms of Ham
Location of Ham
Ham is located in Belgium
Ham
Ham
Location in Belgium
Location of Ham in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°06′N 05°08′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementHasselt
Government
  MayorMarc Heselmans (CD&V)
  Governing party/iesCD&V, Open VLD
Area
  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 - 011
Websitewww.ham.be

Demographics

YearPopulationMale populationFemale populationDensity
20029,3874,7034,684284.71/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


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