Ham, Belgium
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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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).
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Ham
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ham in Limburg | |
 Interactive map of Ham | |
  Ham Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°06′N 05°08′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Hasselt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Heselmans (CD&V) |
| • Governing parties | CD&V, Open VLD |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 10,824 |
| Postal codes | 3945 |
| NIS code | 71069 |
| Area codes | 013 - 011 |
| Website | www.ham.be |
Demographics
| Year | Population | Male population | Female population | Density |
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| 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. In 2025, Ham And Tessenderlo fused to become Tessenderlo-Ham
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