Herve

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"Hervé" is the French form of Harvey.
  Herve
Church of St John Baptist and its bell tower
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Herve in the province of Liège
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia Wallonia
Community Flag of Wallonia French Community
Province Flag of Liège (province) Liège
Arrondissement Verviers
Coordinates 50°38′N 05°48′E / 50.633, 5.8Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°48′E / 50.633, 5.8
Area 56.84 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density		 16,772 (January 1, 2006)
48.74%
51.26%
295 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 13.56% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 12,051 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor André Smets (cdH)
Governing parties cdH - PS
Other information
Postal codes 4650-4654
Area codes 087
Web address www.herve.be

Herve is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. On January 1, 2006 Herve had a total population of 16,772. The total area is 56.84 km² which gives a population density of 295 inhabitants per km².

It is famed for its cheese, the Herve.

[edit] Architecture

  • The church St Jean-Baptiste: built in the 17th century. The tower, with a height of 49m, 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.
Typical houses in Herve
Typical houses in Herve

[edit] Municipal merger

On January 1st 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.

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