Heilly
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heilly (French pronunciation: [ɛji]; Picard: Heillin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Heilly | |
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 The church in Heilly | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Heilly  | |
  Heilly  Heilly | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′15″N 2°32′16″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Corbie |
| Intercommunality | Val de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hubert Fleury[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 437 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/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 is situated on the D52 road, some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Amiens.
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.
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