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See also: town of Belgium, less than 2 M
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N. of Liege and practically one of its suburbs
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The name is supposed to be derived from Heerstelle, i.e
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" Permanent See also: Camp." The second See also: Pippin was See also: born here, and this mayor of the palace acquired the control of the See also: kingdom of the Franks
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His See also: grand-son, Pippin the See also: Short, died at See also: Herstal in A.D
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768, and it disputes with See also: Aix la Chapelle the honour of being the birthplace of Charlemagne
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It is now a very active centre of iron and See also: steel manufactures
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The Belgian See also: national small arms factory and cannon foundry are fixed here
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Pop
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(1904) 20,114
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