Hamm, Bitburg-Prüm

Hamm is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Hamm
Coat of arms
Location of Hamm within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district
Hamm
Hamm
Coordinates: 50°01′00″N 06°25′06″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Municipal assoc.Bitburger Land
Government
  MayorFerdinand Graf von und zu Westerholt und Gysenberg
Area
  Total1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total16
  Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
54636
Dialling codes06569
Vehicle registrationBIT
WebsiteHamm at the Bitburger Land website www.bitburgerland.de
Hamm Castle as seen from the main street
Hamm Castle as seen from the north

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.[2]

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.
  2. Official website - Schloss Hamm (in German)
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