Hamme
Hamme | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Hamme | |
Location in Belgium
Location of Hamme in East Flanders | |
| Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°08′E / 51.083°N 4.133°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Dendermonde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herman Vijt (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, Vooruit, N-VA |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.53 km2 (15.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 24,829 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9220 |
| NIS code | 42008 |
| Area codes | 052 |
| Website | www.hamme.be |
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Hamme (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑmə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the settlements of Hamme proper, Kastel Moerzeke, Sint-Anna and Zogge. In 2018, Hamme had a total population of 24,827. The total area is 40.21 km². The current mayor of Hamme is Herman Vijt, from the CD&V (Christian Democratic) party.