Herve (French pronunciation: [ɛʁv] ⓘ; Limburgish: Herf; Walloon: Heve) is a city and municipalityofWallonia 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).
Herve
Heve (Walloon)
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Location of 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 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Drouguet (Herve Demain) |
| • Governing party/ies | Herve Demain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.84 km2 (21.95 sq mi) |
| Population
(2018-01-01)[1]
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| • Total | 17,598 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Postal codes |
4650-4654
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| NIS code |
63035
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| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.herve.be |
It is famed for its Herve cheese.
Since January 1, 1977, the municipality consists of the following districts: Battice [fr], Bolland [fr], Chaineux [fr], Charneux [fr], Grand-Rechain [fr], Herve, Julémont [fr] 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).
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