Herve
Herve (Limburgish: Herf) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium in Province of Liège. On January 1, 2006 Herve had a total population of 16,772. The total area is 56.84 square kilometres (21.95 sq mi) which gives a population density of 295 inhabitants per km².
Herve | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Herve Location in Belgium
Location of Herve in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°48′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre-Yves Jeholet (MR) |
| • Governing party/ies | HDM |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.84 km2 (21.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,598 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4650-4654 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.herve.be |
It is famed for its Herve cheese.
Municipal merger
On January 1, 1977, the municipality of Herve was merged with Battice, Bolland, Chaineux, Charneux, Grand-Rechain, Julémont and Xhendelesse under the name of "City of Herve" ("Ville de Herve" in French). Herve is currently constituted of 11 villages: Battice, Bolland, Bruyères, Chaineux, Charneux, Grand-Rechain, Herve, José, Julémont, Manaihant, Xhendelesse.
There are a number of smaller villages in the Herve region, such as Hacboister.
Architecture
- The Church of St John the Baptist: built in the 17th century. The tower, with a height of 49 metres (161 ft), dates back to the 13th century. The bell tower is a distinctively crooked spire, in order to offer better resistance to the wind. The church was classed as a historic monument in 1934.
- Château de Bolland: a mediaeval château largely rebuilt in the 17th century
Church of St John the Baptist and its bell tower
Typical houses in Herve
Herve, water tower
Battice, water tower
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References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Ville de Herve - official site
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