Basse-Ham
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville | |
| Canton | Metzervisse | |
| Community association | Portes de France-Thionville | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 23 ' N , 6 ° 15' E | |
| height | 149-249 m | |
| surface | 10.05 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,237 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 223 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57110 | |
| INSEE code | 57287 | |
| Website | basse-ham.fr | |
 Saint-Willibord Church |
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Basse-Ham ( German Niederham , 1940-44 Niederhamm ) is a French commune with 2,237 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Thionville and the canton of Metzervisse .
geography
Basse-Ham is located about seven kilometers northeast of Thionville on the Moselle at an altitude between 149 and 249 m above sea level. In the municipality area of 10.05 km² the Bibiche flows into the Moselle. Not far from the opposite bank of the Moselle is the Cattenom nuclear power plant .
The districts of Haute-Ham ( Oberham ) in the west and Saint-Louis in the south of the municipality belong to Basse-Ham .
history
Basse-Ham, which had long been part of the Duchy of Luxembourg , came to France after the Peace of the Pyrenees in 1659. From 1871 to 1918, Basse-Ham belonged to the German Empire under the name Niederham as part of the realm of Alsace-Lorraine . Between 1940 and 1945 the community was occupied by troops of the German Reich . During this time the place was called Niederhamm .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 1,329 | 1,895 | 2.016 | 2.141 | 1,986 | 1,883 | 2.127 |
Attractions
The parish church of Saint- Willibord , which is also shown in the coat of arms, was built in the 18th century but destroyed in 1891 and then rebuilt until 1893 according to the plans of Conrad Wahn . During the Second World War (1939-1945) the building was badly damaged by bombing in November 1944 . Restoration work was carried out from 1947 to 1952.
The Notre-Dame chapel was built in the 18th century. Restoration work was carried out in 1765. There are several sculptures from the 18th century in the chapel. A crucifix disappeared from the chapel between 1975 and 1984. A Pietà and two statues, one of which depicts Anthony of Padua and the other Joseph of Nazareth , have survived but are in poor condition. Another statue shows Saint Clare of Assisi . In front of the chapel there is a richly decorated wayside shrine that was built in 1614.
The Saint-Marc chapel in the Haute-Ham district was built in 1956 to replace an old 12th century chapel that had been destroyed in 1955.
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- ↑ Entry No. 57287 in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ^ Basse-Ham (57) -ortie pédestre avec le Club Vosgien. In: certiferme.com. July 27, 2011, accessed March 6, 2013 (French).
- ↑ Entry No. 57287 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Web links
- Basse-Ham on agglo-thionville.fr (French)