Herstal

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Herstal is a Belgian municipality in the province of Liège, and, with Liège, Seraing, Saint- Nicolas, Ans and Liège Flémalle the greater metropolitan area with approximately 600,000 inhabitants.

On 1 January 2012 the population of the municipality Herstal amounted to 38 772 inhabitants. Herstal has an area of ​​23.19 km ².

The height above sea level is 59-185 meters, the postcode is: 4040th

History

Heristal, so the old name, together with the community Jupille was one of the main residences of the Merovingian and Carolingian. Pippin the Middle, Charles Martel, Pepin the Short, and not least Charlemagne have close connections to Herstal. In 1977, the districts Liers, Milmort and Cene were incorporated.

Frederick II of Prussia had registered after coming to old Prussian ownership rights to the rule, where he was supported by Voltaire with the publication of a memoir. Under this pressure exerted diplomatic and military pressure of the Prince-Bishop of Liège Georges- Louis de Berghe has dominion in 1740 Herstal purchased at a high price from the Prussian king.

At the beginning of the 19th century belonged to the city, including the entire Liège region of the pioneers of industrialization in Belgium and in continental Europe as a whole and since then has been a stronghold of the labor movement.

Economy

• The largest weapons manufacturers in Belgium, Fabrique Nationale d' Armes de Guerre ( FN Herstal or short ) employs around 900 people in Herstal.
• The former motorcycle manufacturer Saroléa and Gillet Herstal had their headquarters in Herstal.