Ham (Belgium)
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Region : | Flanders | |
Province : | Limburg | |
District : | Hasselt | |
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 |
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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
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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
proof
- ↑ 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.