Hamm (Luxembourg)

Luxembourg City, Hamm highlighted

Hamm is a district in the east of Luxembourg City . In 2016, 1,445 people lived in the district.

history

By splitting off from the community of Sandweiler , Hamm became independent on January 1, 1874. On March 26, 1920 Hamm was incorporated into the city of Luxembourg together with the communities Hollerich and Rollingergrund.

Attractions

Hamm is home to the American military cemetery, the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, with the graves of 5,070 American soldiers who fell in Luxembourg during World War II . The graves also include that of General George S. Patton jr.

Sports

The local football club Rapid Mansfeldia Hamm Benfica rose in 2007 for the first time in the club's history in the top Luxembourg division, the national division .

Web links

Commons : Hamm (Luxembourg City)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Law on the establishment of the municipality of Hamm of December 20, 1873 (PDF file; 162 kB)
• Law on the incorporation of the municipalities of Hamm, Hollerich and Rollingergrund into the City of Luxembourg of March 26, 1920 (PDF file; 358 kB)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Hamm - Ville de Luxembourg. Administration communale de la Ville de Luxembourg, accessed on July 26, 2017 (French). 

Coordinates: 49 ° 37 ′ 15 ″  N , 6 ° 7 ′ 18 ″  E