Heilly

Heilly

Heilly
Administration
Country France
Region Picardy
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Corbie
Intercommunality Val de Somme
Mayor Bernard Marcille
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 31–107 m (102–351 ft)
(avg. 38 m/125 ft)
Land area1 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population2 420  (2006)
 - Density 45 /km2 (120 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 80426/ 80800
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Heilly is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

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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
Year 1851 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Population 764 325 346 343 353 391 399 420
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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