Herstal
Municipality in Wallonia, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Liers" redirects here. For the Spanish parish, see Lieres. For the French commune, see Lières. For people who lie, see Lie.
Herstal (French pronunciation: [ɛʁstal] ⓘ; Walloon: Hesta), formerly known as Heristal, or Héristal, is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It lies along the Meuse river. Herstal is included in the "Greater Liège" agglomeration, which counts about 600,000 inhabitants.
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Herstal
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Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°38′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Liège |
Government | |
• Mayor | Frédéric Daerden (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS-H |
Area | |
• Total | 23.36 km2 (9.02 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 39,958 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4040-4042 |
NIS code | 62051 |
Area codes | 04 |
Website | www.herstal.be |
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The municipality consists of the following districts: Herstal, Liers, Milmort, and Vottem.
A large armaments factory, the Fabrique Nationale or FN, and the biggest industrial zone of Wallonia (Haut-Sart) provide employment locally.