Hamm (Sieg) (Verbandsgemeinde)

Hamm (Sieg) is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Hamm (Sieg).

For other uses, see Hamm (disambiguation).
Hamm (Sieg)
Coat of arms
Location of Hamm (Sieg) within Landkreis Altenkirchen district
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Hamm (Sieg)
Hamm (Sieg)
Coordinates: 50°45′56″N 7°40′26″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictLandkreis Altenkirchen
Subdivisions12 Gemeinden
Government
 • MayorDietmar Henrich
Area
 • Total42.31 km2 (16.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total12,521
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationAK
Websitewww.hamm-sieg.de

Geography

The Verbandsgemeinde Hamm (Sieg) is located in the northwestern part of the district of Altenkirchen. It borders the municipalities Windeck and Morsbach in its west and north and the Verbandsgemeinden Altenkirchen and Wissen in its south and east.

Subdivisions

The Verbandsgemeinde Hamm (Sieg) consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):[2]

MunicipalityArea (km²)Population
Birkenbeul4.76433
Bitzen2.30711
Breitscheidt3.66955
Bruchertseifen2.89750
Etzbach3.051,330
Forst4.25576
Fürthen2.201,168
Hamm (Sieg) ¹3.663,380
Niederirsen2.84103
Pracht5.501,467
Roth3.801,458
Seelbach bei Hamm3.40131
Verbandsgemeinde
Hamm (Sieg)		42.3112,462

¹ seat of the Verbandsgemeinde

Population development

Development of the population in the region, that is Hamm (Sieg) today:[3]

Year Population
18152,175
18352,814
1871 ¹4,424
1905 ¹5,527
1939 ¹6,881
Year Population
1950 ¹7,482
1961 ¹8,195
1970 ¹9,664
1987 ¹10,297
2011 ¹12,463

¹ Census results

Politics

Verbandsgemeinde council

The council of the Verbandsgemeinde Hamm (Sieg) consists of 28 voluntary members. Its chairman is the Bürgermeister.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the coat of arms of Hamm (Sieg) is:[4]

 In Rot silberner Wellenschrägbalken nach links, belegt mit blaubewehrtem und -gezungtem goldenen Leopard, der in den Pranken ein silbernes Kammrad hält, im Schildfuss silberne Hammer und Schlegel schräggekreuzt. Im silbernen Schildbord 13 grüne Kugeln.

 

Election districts

In state elections Verbandsgemeinde Hamm (Sieg) is part of electoral district 02-Altenkirchen, in federal elections it's part of electoral district 198-Neuwied.

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
  2. Statistisches Bundesamt – number of inhabitants in the municipalities on 31 December 2016.
  3. Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz – Regionaldaten (in German)
  4. Wappen und Wappenerläuterung (in German)


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