Herve (; ; ) 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 which gives a population density of .

It is famed for its Herve cheese.

Municipal merger

Since January 1, 1977, the municipality consists of the following districts: , , , , , Herve, 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 , 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

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St-Jean-Baptiste (Herve) 154.jpg|Church of St John the Baptist and its bell tower

File:Herve JPG02.jpg|Typical houses in Herve

File:Herve, watertoren foto2 2011-09-26 13.37.JPG|Herve, water tower

File:Battice, watertoren foto3 2011-09-10 12.58.JPG|Battice, water tower

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Notable people

  • André Piters (1931-2014) ,football player

See also

  • List of protected heritage sites in Herve

References

  • Ville de Herve - official site