Hamme

Hamme
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Hamme
Coat of arms of Hamme
Location of Hamme
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Hamme is located in Belgium
Hamme
Hamme
Location in Belgium
Location of Hamme in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°08′E / 51.083°N 4.133°E / 51.083; 4.133
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementDendermonde
Government
 • MayorHerman Vijt (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, Vooruit, N-VA
Area
 • Total
40.53 km2 (15.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
24,829
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes
9220
NIS code
42008
Area codes052
Websitewww.hamme.be

Hamme (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑmə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the settlements of Hamme proper, Kastel Moerzeke, Sint-Anna [nl] and Zogge [nl]. In 2018, Hamme had a total population of 24,827. The total area is 40.21 km².[2] The current mayor of Hamme is Herman Vijt, from the CD&V (Christian Democratic) party.

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