Ham () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Ham had a total population of 9,705. The total area is which gives a

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

of 297 inhabitants per km² (746/sq mi).

Demographics

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 Kwaadmechelen is a village in the Ham municipality of the Limburg province in the Flemish Community of Belgium. Kwaadmechelen was an independent municipality until 1977 when it merged into Ham. History The area has been inhabited since prehistory. ...

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