Héloup

Héloup
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 / 48.3981; 0.0267
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonDamigny
IntercommunalityCU d'Alençon
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Sylvie Gaillard[1]
Area
1
12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
887
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61203 /61250
Elevation123–202 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.

Héloup (French pronunciation: [elu] ), also spelled Hesloup, is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The 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

  • Héloup Astronomical Observatory is the largest observatory in the Orne department, measuring 5 meters in diameter.[4] The building of the observatory was built at an altitude of 201 metres in 1990.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
  4. ^ "Observatoire Astronomique d'Hesloup - L'Observatoire". www.observatoire-astro-hesloup.fr.
  5. ^ "L'Observatoire astronomique d'Héloup reprend ses activités". Ouest-France.fr. 5 September 2022.