Héloup (French pronunciation: [elu] ), also spelled Hesloup, is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Héloup | |
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_Mairie.jpg) The town hall in Héloup | |
Location of Héloup  | |
  Héloup  Héloup | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′53″N 0°01′36″E / 48.3981°N 0.0267°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Damigny |
| Intercommunality | CU d'Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Sylvie Gaillard[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 890 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61203 /61250 |
| Elevation | 123–202 m (404–663 ft) (avg. 197 m or 646 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[3]
Points of interest
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
- ^ "Observatoire Astronomique d'Hesloup - L'Observatoire". www.observatoire-astro-hesloup.fr.
- ^ "L'Observatoire astronomique d'Héloup reprend ses activités". Ouest-France.fr. 5 September 2022.
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