Herk-de-Stad (; , ) is a

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and

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located in the

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language ...

province of

Limburg Limburg or Limbourg may refer to: Regions * Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium * Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands * Diocese of Limburg, Roman Catholic Diocese in ...

. On 1 January 2018, Herk-de-Stad had a total population of 12,661. The total area is 42.83 km² which gives a

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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.

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

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, Explosions in the Sky,

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, and

Godflesh Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham. The group formed in 1982 under the original title O.P.D. (later Fall of Because) but did not release any complete music until 1988 when Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals, programmi ...

Notable people

Virginie Claes Virginie Claes (born 17 December 1982 in Herk-de-Stad Herk-de-Stad (; , ) is a municipality and city 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 w ...

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2006 *

Annemie Coenen Annemie Anne Francine Coenen (born 14 July 1978) is a Belgian singer and songwriter who was in the duo AnnaGrace (formerly known as Ian Van Dahl). Life Coenen sang in school musical comedies and choral in Antwerp. She joined a dance band at the ...

, the singer of former

Ian Van Dahl Ian Van Dahl is a Belgian vocal trance and Eurodance music project created by Christophe Chantzis and Erik Vanspauwen, with first singer Martine Theeuwen (aka Marsha), who also co-wrote and sang the song " Castles in the Sky". Cindy Mertens was ...

now known as

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, astronomer

References

External links

*
Official website
- only available in

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Rock Herk official siteHerk-de-Stad.info
Independent informal website - only available in

Municipalities of Limburg (Belgium) {{LimburgBE-geo-stub