Herstappe

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Herstappe
Municipality
Aerial view of Herstappe
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Herstappe
Herstappe Location in Belgium Location of Herstappe in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°44′N 05°26′E / 50.733°N 5.433°E / 50.733; 5.433
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Tongeren
Government
• Mayor	Marlutje Jackers (GB-IC)
• Governing party/ies	GB-IC
Area
• Total	1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	88
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal codes	3717
NIS code	73028
Area codes	012

Herstappe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrstɑpə]; French pronunciation: [ɛʁstap]) is a Flemish municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2016, Herstappe had a total population of 89. The total area is 1.35 km² which gives a population density of 66 inhabitants per km². It is the least populous municipality in Belgium, and the third smallest in area.

Herstappe has a bilingual (Limburgish and Walloon) population. Formally it is a municipality with linguistic facilities for French speakers, which has so far prevented a merger with neighbouring Tongeren from taking place.