Heilly

Heilly is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Heilly
Commune
The church in Heilly
Location of Heilly
Heilly
Heilly
Coordinates: 49°57′15″N 2°32′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonCorbie
IntercommunalityVal de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Bernard Marcille
Area
1
9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
424
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80426 /80800
Elevation31–107 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
Historical population of Heilly
Year18511962196819751982199019992006
Population764325346343353391399420
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.
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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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