Council
TOWN TWINNING
Herstal, Belgium
Herstal is near the historic
town of Liege, lying on the River Meuse and the centre Of the French-speaking
part of Belgium.
The town was built on industry
and mining - a similar background to the Kilmarnock area.
One of Herstal's major industrial
companies is Fabrique Nationale (FN) which is a group including the Browning
company, makers of golf clubs and weapons, At one time it was also famous
for the production of motorcycles, with 29 motorcycle firms in the area.
Herstal and Kilmarnock were twinned in 1977. Herstal is also linked with
Ales, France - one of Kilmarnock's other twins.
Herstal has strong
mining roots and is a small town connected to Liege, almost a suburb of
that town. It is a popular destination with tourist, school and sporting
groups and our District has hosted many groups from Herstal.
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