Herstal
Herstal
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City and municipality | |
View from the heights of Herstal | |
Location of Herstal | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°38′E / 50.667°N 5.633°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) | |
• 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 |
Herstal (French pronunciation: [ɛʁstal] ⓘ; Walloon: Hesta), formerly known as Heristal, or Héristal (pronounced [eʁistal]), is a municipality and city 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.