Hamm, Bitburg-Prüm
Hamm is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
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_COA.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Hamm within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°01′00″N 06°25′06″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
| Municipal assoc. | Bitburger Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Ferdinand Graf von und zu Westerholt und Gysenberg[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 18 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54636 |
| Dialling codes | 06569 |
| Vehicle registration | BIT |
| Website | Hamm at the Bitburger Land website www.bitburgerland.de |
Hamm Castle as seen from the main street
Hamm Castle as seen from the north
Hamm consists of only a few houses along the Hauptstrasse (main street). It is overlooked by Hamm Castle which dates back to the 11th century and is one of the largest medieval castles in the Eifel region.[3]
References
- Direktwahlen 2019, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
- Official website - Schloss Hamm (in German)
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