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.

For other uses, see Herve (disambiguation).
Herve
Municipality
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Herve
Location in Belgium
Location of Herve in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°48′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorPierre-Yves Jeholet (MR)
 • Governing party/iesHDM
Area
 • Total56.84 km2 (21.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total17,598
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Postal codes
4650-4654
Area codes087
Websitewww.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

See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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