Héron Héron ( Walloon)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Héron
Héron Location in Belgium Location of Héron in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°33′N 05°05′E / 50.550°N 5.083°E / 50.550; 5.083
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Huy
Government
• Mayor	Eric Hautphenne ( PS)
• Governing party/ies	LB-Ecolo OuVert
Area
• Total	38.41 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01) [1]
• Total	5,277
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Postal codes	4217, 4218
NIS code	61028
Area codes	085
Website	www.heron.be

Héron (French pronunciation: [eʁɔ̃] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Héron) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

Geography

Héron is located on the river Mehaigne.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Couthuin, Héron, Lavoir, and Waret-l'Évêque.

Demography

On 1 January 2006 Héron had a total population of 4,534. The total area is 38.32 km² which gives a population density of 118 inhabitants per km².

Facilities

Héron is home to Couthuin Airport.

Gallery

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  Saint Hubertus church in Lavoir
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  Potesta castle in Envoz
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  Typical old farm in Héron (17th century).

References

External links

• Media related to Héron (Belgium) at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

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