Hamme
Municipality
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Hamme
Flag
Coat of arms of Hamme
Coat of arms
Location of Hamme
Hamme is located in Belgium
Hamme
Hamme
Location in Belgium
Location of Hamme in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°05′N 04°08′E / 51.083°N 4.133°E / 51.083; 4.133
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementDendermonde
Government
 • MayorHerman Vijt (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, Vooruit, N-VA
Area
 • Total40.53 km2 (15.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total24,829
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes
9220
NIS code
42008
Area codes052
Websitewww.hamme.be

Hamme (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑmə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns 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.[2] The current mayor of Hamme is Herman Vijt, from the CD&V (Christian Democratic) party.

Hamme also has its own legends. The most famous one is the legend of the "Hamse Wuiten". The people of Hamme are also called Hamse Wuitens. The "Hamse wuiten" is also the main mascot in a streetparade at the end of March every year. The inhabitants dress up and build big trucks with funny giant puppets, making fun of local and national politicians and scandals.

Famous inhabitants

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ↑ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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