Hamme is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Hamme proper and
Moerzeke[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Hamme had a total population of 22,685 (11,323 males and 11,362 females). The total area is 40.98
km² which gives a
population density of 553.56 inhabitants per km².