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Herve

Herve (LL- (fra)-Manestra-Herve.wav; Herf; 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 which gives a population density of 310 PD/km2.

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Herve

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It is famed for its Herve cheese.

• Name — Herve • Native Name — Heve • Image Map — Herve Liège Belgium Map.svg • Map Caption — Location of Herve in the province of Liège • Arms — Blason de la commune de Herve (Belgique).svg • Flag — Herve Belgium.svg • Province — Liège • Arrondissement — Verviers • Nis — 63035 • Mayor — Marc Drouguet (Herve Demain) • Majority — Herve Demain • Postal Code — 4650-4654 • Area Code — 087 • Website — www.herve.be Herve (LL- (fra)-Manestra-Herve.wav; Herf; 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 which gives a population density of 310 PD/km2. It is famed for its Herve cheese.

Municipal merger

Since January 1, 1977, the municipality consists of the following districts: Battice, Bolland, Wallonia, 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, 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 • Illustration — Church of St John the Baptist and its bell tower • Illustration — Typical houses in Herve • Illustration — Herve, water tower • Illustration — Battice, water tower

Notable people

• André Piters (1931-2014), football player

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