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

Heilly
Commune
The church in Heilly
Coat of arms
Location of Heilly
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Coordinates: 49°57′15″N 2°32′16″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Corbie
Intercommunality	Val de Somme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hubert Fleury[1]
Area 1	9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	435
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

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