Hamme (Belgium)

Hamme
Hamme
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	East Flanders
District :	Dendermonde
Coordinates :	51 ° 6 ′  N , 4 ° 8 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 6 ′  N , 4 ° 8 ′  E
Area :	40.21 km²
Residents:	24,865 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	618 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	9220
Prefix:	052
Mayor:	Herman Vijt ( CD&V )
Local government address :	Gemeentebestuur Hamme Marktplein 1 9220 Hamme
Website:	www.hamme.be

Hamme is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region with 24,865 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). It consists of the core town and the southern part of Moerzeke .

It is located on the Scheldt a good 6 kilometers (km) north of Dendermonde , 8 km south of Sint-Niklaas , 23 km southwest of Antwerp , 30 km east of Ghent and 32 km northwest of Brussels .

The next motorway junction is at Sint-Niklaas on the A14 / E17 .

The nearest regional train stations are in Dendermonde, Zele , Lokeren and Sint-Niklaas and long-distance trains stop in Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels.

There is a regional airport near Antwerp and an international airport near the capital Brussels.

Personalities

• Ferdi Bracke (* 1939), racing cyclist
• Louis Roels (1912–1984), racing cyclist

Web links

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

Hamme parish hall