Hamm (Sieg) (Verbandsgemeinde)
Hamm (Sieg) is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Hamm (Sieg).
Hamm (Sieg) | |
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_COA.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Hamm (Sieg) within Landkreis Altenkirchen district _in_AK.svg.png.webp) | |
  Hamm (Sieg)  Hamm (Sieg) | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′56″N 7°40′26″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Landkreis Altenkirchen |
| Subdivisions | 12 Gemeinden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Dietmar Henrich[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.31 km2 (16.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,791 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | AK |
| Website | www.hamm-sieg.de |
Geography
The Verbandsgemeinde Hamm (Sieg) is located in the northwestern part of the district of Altenkirchen. It borders the municipalities Windeck and Morsbach in its west and north and the Verbandsgemeinden Altenkirchen and Wissen in its south and east.
Subdivisions
The Verbandsgemeinde Hamm (Sieg) consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):[3]
| Municipality | Area (km²) | Population | |
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 | Birkenbeul | 4.76 | 433 |
 | Bitzen | 2.30 | 711 |
 | Breitscheidt | 3.66 | 955 |
 | Bruchertseifen | 2.89 | 750 |
 | Etzbach | 3.05 | 1,330 |
 | Forst | 4.25 | 576 |
 | Fürthen | 2.20 | 1,168 |
_COA.svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Hamm (Sieg) ¹ | 3.66 | 3,380 |
 | Niederirsen | 2.84 | 103 |
 | Pracht | 5.50 | 1,467 |
_COA.svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Roth | 3.80 | 1,458 |
_COA.svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Seelbach bei Hamm | 3.40 | 131 |
| Verbandsgemeinde Hamm (Sieg) | 42.31 | 12,462 |
¹ seat of the Verbandsgemeinde
Population development
Development of the population in the region, that is Hamm (Sieg) today:[4]
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¹ Census results
Politics
Verbandsgemeinde council
The council of the Verbandsgemeinde Hamm (Sieg) consists of 28 voluntary members. Its chairman is the Bürgermeister.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the coat of arms of Hamm (Sieg) is:[5]
In Rot silberner Wellenschrägbalken nach links, belegt mit blaubewehrtem und -gezungtem goldenen Leopard, der in den Pranken ein silbernes Kammrad hält, im Schildfuss silberne Hammer und Schlegel schräggekreuzt. Im silbernen Schildbord 13 grüne Kugeln. |
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Election districts
In state elections Verbandsgemeinde Hamm (Sieg) is part of electoral district 02-Altenkirchen, in federal elections it's part of electoral district 198-Neuwied.
References
- Wahl der Bürgermeister der Verbandsgemeinden, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 10 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
- Statistisches Bundesamt – number of inhabitants in the municipalities on 31 December 2016.
- Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz – Regionaldaten (in German)
- Wappen und Wappenerläuterung (in German)
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 Coat of arms | ||
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