Map of Herstal, Belgium

Herstal is a city in Wallonia, Belgium, with a population of about 36,503. It lies at 50.6641°N, 5.6235°E. Herstal is about 92 km (57 mi) east of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Liège, 5 km to the southwest.

Herstal at a glance

Where is Herstal?

• The 46th largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The 11th largest city in Wallonia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 58 min on the shortest day to 16 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Herstal

• Liège — 5 km southwest
• Seraing — 12 km southwest
• Verviers — 19 km southeast
• Maastricht — 21 km north, Netherlands
• Maasmechelen — 34 km north
• Genk — 35 km north
• Aachen — 35 km east, Germany
• Heerlen — 35 km northeast, Netherlands
• Sint-Truiden — 35 km northwest
• Hasselt — 36 km northwest

Largest cities in Wallonia

• Charleroi — 200,132
• Liège — 195,278
• Namur — 110,939
• Mons — 95,299
• La Louvière — 76,668
• Tournai — 69,554
• Seraing — 60,737
• Verviers — 52,824
• Mouscron — 52,069
• Braine-l'Alleud — 37,512

Largest cities in Belgium

• Brussels — 1,019,022
• Antwerp — 529,247
• Ghent — 265,086
• Charleroi — 200,132
• Liège — 195,278
• Anderlecht — 160,553
• Schaerbeek — 132,761
• Bruges — 118,509
• Namur — 110,939
• Leuven — 101,032

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.