Herstal

Herstal
Hesta (Walloon)
Flag of Herstal
Coat of arms of Herstal
Location of Herstal
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Herstal is located in Belgium
Herstal
Herstal
Location in Belgium
Location of Herstal in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°38′E / 50.667°N 5.633°E / 50.667; 5.633
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementLiège
Government
 • MayorFrédéric Daerden (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS-H
Area
 • Total
23.36 km2 (9.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
39,958
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Postal codes
4040-4042
NIS code
62051
Area codes04
Websitewww.herstal.be

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.

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.

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