# Hamme

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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name            = Hamme
|picture         = Hamme - Town hall 1.jpg
|picture-legend  = Town hall
|map             = Hamme East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend      = Location of Hamme in [East Flanders](/source/East_Flanders)
|arms            = Blason ville be Hamme.svg
|flag            = Flag of Hamme (East Flanders).svg
|province        = [East Flanders](/source/East_Flanders)
|arrondissement  = [Dendermonde](/source/Arrondissement_of_Dendermonde)
|nis             = 42008
|mayor           = [Lotte Peeters](/source/Lotte_Peeters) ([NVA](/source/Nieuw-Vlaamse_Alliantie))
|majority        = [CD&V](/source/Christian_Democratic_and_Flemish), [Vooruit](/source/Vooruit_(political_party)), [N-VA](/source/New_Flemish_Alliance)
|postal-codes    = 9220
|telephone-area  = 052
|web             = [http://www.hamme.be/ www.hamme.be]
|coordinates     = {{coord|51|05|N|04|08|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''Hamme''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɦɑmə}}) is a [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Belgium) located in the [Belgian](/source/Belgium) province of [East Flanders](/source/East_Flanders). The municipality comprises the settlements of Hamme proper, Kastel [Moerzeke](/source/Moerzeke), {{ill|Sint-Anna|nl|Sint-Anna (Hamme)}} and {{ill|Zogge|nl}}. In 2018, Hamme had a total population of 24,827. The total area is 40.21&nbsp;km².<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/bevolking/5.1%20Structuur%20van%20de%20bevolking/Wettelijke_bevolking_per_gemeente_2011_2017.xls |title="Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018" |website=StatBel |access-date=9 March 2019}}</ref> The current mayor of Hamme is Herman Vijt, from the [CD&V](/source/CD%26V) ([Christian Democratic](/source/Christian_Democratic)) party.

==Folklore==
Hamme also has its own legends, most famously that of the "[Hamse Wuiten](/source/Hamse_Wuiten)". The people of Hamme are also called ''Hamse Wuitens''. The "Hamse wuiten" is also the main mascot in a street parade at the end of March every year. The inhabitants dress up and build big trucks with giant puppets, making fun of local and national politicians and scandals.
==Sport==
In 1967 Hamme born [Ferdinand Bracke](/source/Ferdinand_Bracke) was voted Belgian Sportsman of the Year (the first in history to receive this award) and was also awarded the Belgian Sports Merit Award <ref>  "'Nina Derwael heeft de brains, de looks en de wilskracht': jury Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste vol lof over 18-jarige gymnaste". hln.be (in Dutch). 8 November 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.</ref><ref> "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste</ref>

The 6th stage of the [X²O Badkamers Trophy](/source/X%C2%B2O_Badkamers_Trophy) [2023–24 UCI Cyclo-cross season](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_UCI_Cyclo-cross_season) was held at Hamme on 27 January 2024. [Fem Van Empel](/source/Fem_Van_Empel) took 1st place.
<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cyclocross24.com/race/16124/ | title=Results X2O Trofee Hamme - Flandriencross 2024 - Women Elite }}</ref>

== Transport ==
Hamme is located near the [N41](/source/N41_road_(Belgium)) road and [E17](/source/European_route_E17), providing quick access to nearby cities [Dendermonde](/source/Dendermonde) and [Sint-Niklaas](/source/Sint-Niklaas), but also some more distant locations such as [Antwerp](/source/Antwerp) and [Ghent](/source/Ghent).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Times |first=The Brussels |title=50th anniversary of the E17 motorway celebrated in new exhibition |url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/667717/50th-anniversary-of-the-e17-motorway-celebrated-in-new-exhibition |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=www.brusselstimes.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable inhabitants==
*[Ferdinand Bracke](/source/Ferdinand_Bracke), cyclist
*[Herman Brusselmans](/source/Herman_Brusselmans), writer
*[Amaat Joos](/source/Amaat_Joos), Canon and antropologue
*[Linde Merckpoel](/source/Linde_Merckpoel), radio presenter
*[Frans Van Damme](/source/Frans_Van_Damme), painter
*[Benoît Van Uytvanck](/source/Beno%C3%AEt_Van_Uytvanck), sculptor
*[Kristel Verbeke](/source/Kristel_Verbeke), singer
*[Hanne Verbruggen](/source/Hanne_Verbruggen), singer
*[Petrus Vertenten](/source/Petrus_Vertenten), missionary and portraitist
*[Annelien Van Wauwe](/source/Annelien_Van_Wauwe) (*1987), clarinetist

==See also==
*[Lippenbroek](/source/Lippenbroek)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*{{Cite EB9|volume=11|short=x|wstitle=Hamme}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Hamme
|North     = [Waasmunster](/source/Waasmunster)
|Northeast = [Temse](/source/Temse)
|East      = [Bornem](/source/Bornem) ([VAN](/source/Antwerp_(province)))<br />[Sint-Amands](/source/Sint-Amands) ([VAN](/source/Antwerp_(province)))
|Southeast = [Buggenhout](/source/Buggenhout)
|South     = [Dendermonde](/source/Dendermonde)
|West      = [Zele](/source/Zele)
}}
{{Municipalities in East Flanders}}
{{Authority control}}

Category:Municipalities of East Flanders
Category:Populated places in East Flanders
Category:Hamme

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