Herstappe
| Herstappe | |||
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| Municipality of Belgium | |||
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  Herstappe | |||
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Map of Herstappe
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| Coordinates: 50°44′N 05°26′E / 50.733°N 5.433°ECoordinates: 50°44′N 05°26′E / 50.733°N 5.433°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Arrondissement | Tongeren | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Serge Louwet | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2012)[1] | |||
| • Total | 87 | ||
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 3717 | ||
| Area codes | 012 | ||
Herstappe is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2008 Herstappe had a total population of 84. The total area is 1.35 km² which gives a population density of 61 inhabitants per km². It is the least populous municipality in Belgium. Only Saint-Josse-ten-Noode and Koekelberg have less territory. Herstappe is a municipality with linguistic facilities (French).
Elections
For the Belgian local elections, 2012, Herstappe was the only Belgian municipality where elections were not held as they was only one candidate list. Previously, this had already happened between 1958 and 1994.[2][3]
Mayors
The incumbent mayor (since 1994), Serge Louwet, was the lowest paid Belgian mayor in 2012 with 675 € for his monthly wages. Actually, his official salary is 1,400 € but he considered it too high and kept only 675, the rest being given back to the municipal treasurer.[4]
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2012 (XLS; 214 KB)
- ↑ "Herstappe, seule commune belge qui ne votera pas lors des communales", La Libre Belgique, 17 September 2012
- ↑ Chris Snick, "De enige burgemeester die dit weekend goed zal slapen", De Standaard, 12 October 2012
- ↑ "De armste: Serge Louwet (Herstappe)", Het Nieuwsblad, 27 September 2012
Filmography
- Bram Conjaerts, Henri and the Islands, 2008 (documentary)
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