Hamm - DEA54

EU regions: Germany > North Rhine-Westphalia > Arnsberg Government Region > Hamm

indicator	period	value
GDP per capita in PPS of EU average	2017	88
number of inhabitants	2019	179 111
population density	2018	792.7
old-age dependency ratio	2019	32.1

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From wikipedia:

Hamm (German pronunciation: [ˈham] (listen), Latin: Hammona) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of 2016 its population was 179,397. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway. Hamm railway station is an important hub for rail transport and renowned for its distinctive station building.

History

Coat of arms

The coat of arms has been in use in its present form for about 750 years. It shows the markish chessboard ("märkischen Schachbalken") in red and silver on a golden field. Originally it was the founders' coat of arms, i. e. the Counts of Mark.

other: Arnsberg Government Region, Dortmund, Hagen, Hamm, Herne, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Märkischer Kreis, Hochsauerlandkreis, Olpe, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Soest, Bochum, Unna

neighbours: Coesfeld, Warendorf District, Soest, Unna

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