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Hervé" is the French form of
Harvey.''
'Herve' is a
municipality and a
city located in the
Belgian province of
Liège. 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''.
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 has the specificity of being a crooked
spire, in order to offer better resistance to the wind. The church has been classed as a Historic Monument in 1934.
Typical houses in Herve
Municipal merger
On January 1st 1977, the municipality of Herve has been 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.
External links
★
Ville de Herve - official site
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