Herve

For other uses, see Herve (disambiguation).
Herve
Heve (Walloon)
Municipality
Herve, Rue du Marché 5-11
Herve, Rue du Marché 5-11
Flag of Herve
Flag
Coat of arms of Herve
Coat of arms
Location of Herve
Herve is located in Belgium
Herve
Herve
Location in Belgium
Location of Herve in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°48′E / 50.633°N 5.800°E / 50.633; 5.800
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
Region Wallonia
Province Liège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorMarc Drouguet (Herve Demain)
 • Governing party/iesHerve Demain
Area
 • Total
56.84 km2 (21.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
17,598
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Postal codes
4650-4654
NIS code
63035
Area codes087
Websitewww.herve.be

Herve (French pronunciation: [ɛʁv] ⓘ; Limburgish: Herf; Walloon: Heve) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Herve had a total population of 17,598. The total area is 56.84 km2 (21.95 square miles) which gives a population density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre (800/sq mi).

It is famed for its Herve cheese.

Municipal merger

Since January 1, 1977, the municipality consists of the following districts: Battice, Bolland, Chaineux, Charneux, Grand-Rechain, Herve, Julémont and Xhendelesse.

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 (district of Bolland).

Architecture

  • The Church of St John the Baptist: built in the 17th century. The tower, with a height of 49 m (161 feet), 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
    Church of St John the Baptist and its bell tower
  • Typical houses in Herve
    Typical houses in Herve
  • Herve, water tower
    Herve, water tower
  • Battice, water tower
    Battice, water tower

Notable People

See also

References

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