Heilly
Heilly is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Location of Heilly 
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| 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 (2001–2008) | Bernard Marcille |
| Area 1 | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 424 |
| • Density | 45/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. | |
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
| Year | 1851 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 764 | 325 | 346 | 343 | 353 | 391 | 399 | 420 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||||
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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