| Herk-de-Stad | |
| Namefr: | Herck-la-Ville |
| Type: | city |
| Map: | Herk-de-Stad Limburg Belgium Map.svg |
| Map-Legend: | Location of Herk-de-Stad in Limburg |
| Arms: | Herk-de-Stad wapen2.svg |
| Flag: | Vlag-herkdestad.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Hasselt |
| Nis: | 71024 |
| Mayor: | Bert Moyaers (Vooruit) |
| Majority: | Vooruit, Open VLD, CD&V |
| Postal-Codes: | 3540 |
| Telephone-Area: | 013, 011 |
| Web: | www.herk-de-stad.be |
| Coordinates: | 50.9333°N 15°W |
Herk-de-Stad (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɦɛr(ə)ɡ də ˈstɑt/; French: Herck-la-Ville, in French pronounced as /ɛʁk la vil/) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018, Herk-de-Stad had a total population of 12,661. The total area is 42.83 km2 which gives a population density of 296 inhabitants per km2.
Besides the village of Herk-de-Stad itself, the municipality contains the communities of Berbroek, Schulen and Donk. Donk contains two country houses, both of the eighteenth-century, Kasteel Hamont and Kasteel Landwijk, which stands on the site of a castle established in the 12th century.
There is an annual rock festival in the village, Rock Herk. There is a balanced mix of techno, drum 'n bass, electronica, alternative rock, post-rock, punk-rock, hardcore punk, metal, stoner, rock 'n roll, and related genres. Bands that played in the past include Stretch Arm Strong, Isis, Explosions in the Sky, New Wet Kojak, Karate, Add N to (X), Thin White Rope, Swervedriver, Spiritualized, Cosmic Psychos, Slapshot, Southern Culture on the Skids, Barkmarket, and Godflesh.