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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]]
|arms            = Blason ville be Hamme.svg
|flag            = Flag of Hamme (East Flanders).svg
|province        = [[East Flanders]]
|arrondissement  = [[Arrondissement of Dendermonde|Dendermonde]]
|nis             = 42008
|mayor           = Herman Vijt ([[Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams|CD&V]])
|majority        = [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]], [[Vooruit (political party)|Vooruit]], [[New Flemish Alliance|N-VA]]
|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 [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[East Flanders]]. The municipality comprises the settlements of Hamme proper, Kastel [[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]] ([[Christian Democratic]]) party.

==Folklore==
Hamme also has its own legends, most famously that of the "[[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]] 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]] [[2023–24 UCI Cyclo-cross season]] was held at Hamme on 27 January 2024. [[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 road (Belgium)|N41]] road and [[European route E17|E17]], providing quick access to nearby cities [[Dendermonde]] and [[Sint-Niklaas|Sint-Niklaas]], but also some more distant locations such as [[Antwerp]] and [[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]], cyclist
*[[Herman Brusselmans]], writer
*[[Amaat Joos]], Canon and antropologue
*[[Linde Merckpoel]], radio presenter
*[[Frans Van Damme]], painter
*[[Benoît Van Uytvanck]], sculptor
*[[Kristel Verbeke]], singer
*[[Hanne Verbruggen]], singer
*[[Petrus Vertenten]], missionary and portraitist
*[[Annelien Van Wauwe]] (*1987), clarinetist

==See also==
*[[Lippenbroek]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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