Héloup

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

Héloup
Commune
The town hall in Héloup
Location of Héloup
Héloup
Héloup
Coordinates: 48°23′53″N 0°01′36″E
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
 (2021)[2]
890
 • Density69/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.

Points of interest
  • 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

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Observatoire Astronomique d'Hesloup - L'Observatoire". www.observatoire-astro-hesloup.fr.
  4. "L'Observatoire astronomique d'Héloup reprend ses activités". Ouest-France.fr. 5 September 2022.
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