Ham (Belgium)

Ham
Ham
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Limburg
District :	Hasselt
Coordinates :	51 ° 6 '  N , 5 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 6 '  N , 5 ° 9'  E
Area :	32.69 km²
Residents:	10,897 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	333 inhabitants per km²
Height:	40  m
Post Code:	3945
Prefix:	011 and 013
Mayor:	Dirk De Vis ( CD&V )
Local government address :	Gemeente Ham Dorpsstraat 19 3945 Ham
Website:	www.ham.be

Ham is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region with 10,897 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). It is located on the Albert Canal and was formed in 1977 from the former parishes of Oostham and Kwaadmechelen . The localities of Genebos and Genendijk also belong to the district of Kwaadmechelen.

location

Hasselt is 22 kilometers southeast, Eindhoven 43 kilometers north-northeast, Maastricht 45 kilometers southeast and Brussels around 60 kilometers southwest.

Population development

Church in Oostham

Source: INS

traffic

Ham has a motorway exit on the A13 / E 313 . In Balen , Diest and Moll are the next regional stations .

Attractions

In Oostham is the Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboortekerk church with the oldest church tower in Belgium, the oldest parts of which date from the 10th century.

Web links

Commons : Ham  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Dutch)

proof

1. ↑ Ham website ( Memento of the original from January 29, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.