Ham () is a
municipality
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located in the
Belgian
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province of
Limburg
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. On January 1, 2006, Ham had a total population of 9,705. The total area is which gives a
population density
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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, Belgium, Ham municipality of the Limburg (Belgium), Limburg province in the Flemish Community of Belgium. Kwaadmechelen was an independent municipality until 1977 when it merged into Ham.
History
The area has ...
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Dutch
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Municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)
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