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Herk-de-Stad
French Herck-la-Ville
About Herk-de-Stad
Herk-de-Stad is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 13,004 inhabitants on an area of 43.1 km², a population density of 302 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Herk-de-Stad ranks 285th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 27th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 280th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Herk-de-Stad since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Herk-de-Stad grew by 396 inhabitants (+3.1%), from 12,608 to 13,004. In the last year it changed by +77.
For population growth since 2016, Herk-de-Stad ranks 372nd of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Herk-de-Stad borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Herk-de-Stad
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3540 | Herk-de-Stad, Berbroek, Donk, Schulen |
Distances from Herk-de-Stad
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 11 | 7 |
| Leuven | 34 | 21 |
| Liège | 45 | 28 |
| Mechelen | 52 | 32 |
| Brussels | 57 | 35 |
| Namur | 57 | 36 |
| Antwerp | 67 | 41 |
| Charleroi | 78 | 48 |
| Mons | 101 | 63 |
| Ghent | 103 | 64 |
| Kortrijk | 135 | 84 |
| Bruges | 141 | 88 |
| Arlon | 147 | 91 |
| Ostend | 160 | 100 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Herk-de-Stad: Wikipedia.