Hamm (Sieg)
Hamm is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 10 km north-east of Altenkirchen, and 40 km east of Bonn.
Hamm | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hamm (Sieg) within Altenkirchen district _in_AK.svg.png.webp) | |
  Hamm  Hamm | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′0″N 7°40′33″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Altenkirchen |
| Municipal assoc. | Hamm (Sieg) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Bernd Niederhausen[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,563 |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57577 |
| Dialling codes | 02682 |
| Vehicle registration | AK |
| Website | www |
Hamm is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Hamm (Sieg). It is the home of the Raiffeisenmuseum honouring Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen who pioneered rural credit unions.
References
- Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Altenkirchen, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
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