Hélécine

Hélécine Heylissem (Dutch)
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Hélécine Location in Belgium
The municipality of Hélécine in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°45′N 04°59′E / 50.750°N 4.983°E / 50.750; 4.983Coordinates: 50°45′N 04°59′E / 50.750°N 4.983°E / 50.750; 4.983
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Walloon Brabant
Arrondissement	Nivelles
Government
• Mayor	Marcel Maes (UNI)
• Governing party/ies	UNI, PS
Area
• Total	16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	3,274
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Postal codes	1357
Area codes	019
Website	www.helecine.be

Hélécine (Dutch: Heylissem) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On 1 January 2006 Hélécine had a total population of 3,068. The total area is 16.62 km² which gives a population density of 185 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Linsmeau (Linsmeel), Neerheylissem, and Opheylissem.

Opheylissem Castle, formerly a Premonstratensian abbey

References

External links

• Media related to Hélécine at Wikimedia Commons

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