Ham, Belgium

Ham
Flag of Ham
Coat of arms of Ham
Location of Ham in Limburg
Location of Ham in Limburg
Interactive map of Ham
Ham is located in Belgium
Ham
Ham
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°06′N 05°08′E / 51.100°N 5.133°E / 51.100; 5.133
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementHasselt
Government
 • MayorMarc Heselmans (CD&V)
 • Governing partiesCD&V, Open VLD
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
10,824
Postal codes
3945
NIS code
71069
Area codes013 - 011
Websitewww.ham.be

Ham (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑm] ) is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Ham had a total population of 9,705. The total area is 32.69 km2 (13 sq mi) which gives a population density of 297 inhabitants per km2 (746/sq mi).

Demographics

Year Population Male population Female population Density
2002 9,387 4,703 4,684 284.71/km2 (722/sq mi)

In August, 2008 the population of Ham exceeded 10,000 inhabitants.

Fusion

The municipality of Ham was created January 1977 by the fusion of the municipalities of Oostham and Kwaadmechelen.

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • Media related to Ham, Belgium at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website - Only available in Dutch