Heilly

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Hubert Fleury^[1]Area9.37 km² (3.62 sq mi)Population437 • Density47/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation31–107 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 (French pronunciation: [ɛji]; Picard: Heillin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1841 794 —     1901 472 −0.86% 1962 367 −0.41% 1968 346 −0.98% 1975 343 −0.12% 1982 353 +0.41%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 391 +1.29% 1999 399 +0.23% 2007 407 +0.25% 2012 390 −0.85% 2017 424 +1.69%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References