Héloup
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Héloup | |
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![]() The town hall in 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. |
Héloup (French pronunciation: [elu] ), also spelled Hesloup, is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Points of interest
[edit]- Héloup Astronomical Observatory is the largest observatory in the Orne department, measuring 5 meters in diameter.[3] The building of the observatory was built at an altitude of 201 metres in 1990.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[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.
- ^ "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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