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

Hamm
Coat of arms of Hamm
Location of Hamm within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district
Hamm is located in Germany
Hamm
Hamm
Hamm is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Hamm
Hamm
Coordinates: 50°01′00″N 06°25′06″E / 50.01667°N 6.41833°E / 50.01667; 6.41833
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictEifelkreis 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
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
17
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. ^ Official website - Schloss Hamm (in German)