Héloup
Commune in Normandy, France
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Héloup (French pronunciation: [elu] ⓘ), also spelled Hesloup, is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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Héloup | |
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The town hall in Héloup | |
 Location of Héloup | |
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| Coordinates: 48°23′53″N 0°01′36″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 (2023)[2] | 899 |
| • Density | 69.4/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
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Maisons Neuves, Héloup, Les Adriers and Sainte-James.[3]
The river Sarthe flows through the commune.[4]
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.[5]
The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[6]
