Heilly
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| Coordinates: 49°57′15″N 2°32′16″E / 49.9542°N 2.5378°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Corbie |
| Intercommunality | Val de Somme |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hubert Fleury[1] |
Area 1 | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 438 |
| • Density | 46.7/km2 (121/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80426 /80800 |
| Elevation | 31–107 m (102–351 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heilly (French pronunciation: [ɛji]; Picard: Heillin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Heilly is situated on the D52 road, some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Amiens.
History
During the First World War, being on the railway line Amiens-Albert meant receiving many of the dead bodies from the Battle of the Somme. Over 3000 graves are in the military cemetery.
Population
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Heilly, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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