Herk-de-Stad

Herk-de-Stad Herck-la-Ville (French)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Herk-de-Stad Location in Belgium Location of Herk-de-Stad in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°56′N 05°10′E
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	42.83 km2 (16.54 sq mi)
Postal codes	3540
Area codes	013, 011
Website	www.herk-de-stad.be

Herk-de-Stad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛr(ə)ɡ də ˈstɑt] (listen); French: Herck-la-Ville, French pronunciation: ​[ɛʁk la vil]) is a 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 km² which gives a population density of 296 inhabitants per km².

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.

St. Martin's church

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

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