Héron

Héron
Municipality
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Héron Location in Belgium
Location of Héron in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°33′N 05°05′E / 50.550°N 5.083°ECoordinates: 50°33′N 05°05′E / 50.550°N 5.083°E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Huy
Government
• Mayor	Eric Hautphenne (PSH)
• Governing party/ies	PSH, Renouveau
Area
• Total	38.32 km^2 (14.80 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	5,000
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Postal codes	4217, 4218
Area codes	085
Website	www.heron.be

Héron is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège and the Huy-Ware district.

Geography

Héron is located on the river Mehaigne.

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

Demography

On January 1, 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

Heron 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

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Héron, Belgium at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website