Heilly

Heilly
Heilly
Location within Picardy region Heilly
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Corbie
Intercommunality	Val de Somme
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Bernard Marcille
Area1	9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	420
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
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. 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.

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: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Heilly on the Quid website (French)