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Herk-de-Stad Herck-la-Ville (French)
City and municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Herk-de-Stad
Herk-de-Stad Location in Belgium Location of Herk-de-Stad in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°56′N 05°10′E / 50.933°N 5.167°E / 50.933; 5.167
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Hasselt
Government
• Mayor	Bert Moyaers (Vooruit)
• Governing party/ies	Vooruit, Open VLD, CD&V
Area
• Total	43.03 km (16.61 sq mi)
Population
• Total	12,661
• Density	290/km (760/sq mi)
Postal codes	3540
NIS code	71024
Area codes	013, 011
Website	www.herk-de-stad.be

Herk-de-Stad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛr(ə)ɡ də ˈstɑt] ; French: Herck-la-Ville, French pronunciation: [ɛʁk la vil]) is a city and municipality located in the: Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018, Herk-de-Stad had a total population of 12,661. The total area is 42.83 km which gives a population density of 296 inhabitants per km.

Besides the——village of Herk-de-Stad itself, the municipality contains the "communities of Berbroek," Schulen and Donk. Donk contains two country houses, both of the eighteenth-century, Kasteel Hamont and Kasteel Landwijk, which stands on the site of a castle established in the 12th century.

Rock Herk※

There is an annual rock festival in the village, Rock Herk. There is a balanced mix of techno, drum 'n bass, electronica, alternative rock, post-rock, punk-rock, hardcore punk, metal, stoner, rock 'n roll, and related genres. Bands that played in the past include Stretch Arm Strong, Isis, Explosions in the Sky, New Wet Kojak, Karate, Add N——to (X), Thin White Rope, Swervedriver, Spiritualized, Cosmic Psychos, Slapshot, Southern Culture on the Skids, Barkmarket, and Godflesh.

Notable people※

• Virginie Claes, Miss Belgium 2006
• Annemie Coenen, the singer of former Ian Van Dahl now known as AnnaGrace
• Godefroy Wendelin, astronomer

References※

External links※

• Media related to Herk-de-Stad at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - only available in Dutch
• Rock Herk official site
• Herk-de-Stad.info Independent informal website - only available in Dutch

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