Hamm, Bitburg-Prüm
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hamm (German pronunciation: [ham] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Hamm | |
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_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Hamm
within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district
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 Location of Hamm | |
  Hamm Location within Germany  Hamm Location within Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 50°01′00″N 06°25′06″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
| Municipal assoc. | Bitburger Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Ferdinand Graf von und zu Westerholt und Gysenberg[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 16 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54636 |
| Dialling codes | 06569 |
| Vehicle registration | BIT |
| Website | Hamm at the Bitburger Land website www.bitburgerland.de |
Hamm consists of only a few houses along the Hauptstrasse (main street). It is overlooked by Hamm Castle which dates back to the 11th century and is one of the largest medieval castles in the Eifel region.[3]
