Hamm, Luxembourg
Hamm is a quarter in eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the home of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, the final resting place of 5,076 American servicemen, including General Patton.[3]
Hamm | |
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Hamm is one of 24 quarters in Luxembourg City | |
Coordinates: 49.607°N 6.169°E | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Commune | Luxembourg City |
Area | |
• Total | 4.0762 km2 (1.5738 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 1,478 |
• Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
Nationality | |
• Luxembourgish | 46.01% |
• Other | 53.99% |
Website | Hamm |
As of 31 December 2019, the quarter has a population of 1,478 inhabitants.[2]
Commune
Hamm
Hamm | |
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Country | Luxembourg |
District | Luxembourg |
Canton | Luxembourg |
Created | 20 December 1873 |
Abolished | 26 March 1920 |
Currently | Part of Luxembourg City |
Hamm was a commune in the canton of Luxembourg between 20 December 1873, when it was split from the commune of Sandweiler,[4] and 26 March 1920, when it was merged into the city of Luxembourg, along with Hollerich and Rollingergrund.[5]
Footnotes
- "Hamm". www.vdl.lu (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "Statisiques sur la Ville de Luxembourg: Etat de Population - 2019" (PDF). www.vdl.lu (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "Luxembourg-Hamm, American Military Cemetery". www.visitluxembourg.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- (in French)/"Mémorial A, 1873, No. 33" (PDF) (in German). Service central de législation. Retrieved 15 August 2006.
- (in French)/"Mémorial A, 1920, No. 23" (PDF) (in German). Service central de législation. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
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