Helfaut
Sign in to saveHelfaut (; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 4 miles (6 km) south of Saint-Omer, on a geological formation called the "plateau d'Helfaut", which separates the Aa valley to the north from the Lys valley, to the south.
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Place details
- Locality
- Helfaut
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,748
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Helfaut
- French commune.native name
- Helveld
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Helfaut (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) mairie et écoles.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The town hall and schools of Helfaut
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Helfaut 62.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Omer
- French commune.canton
- Longuenesse
- French commune.INSEE
- 62423
- French commune.postal code
- 62570
- French commune.mayor
- Francis Marquant
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Helfaut
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Omer
- Population
- +1724
- Area
- +8.92
- Elevation
- +73
- Shares border with
- Bellinghem
- Official website
- www.commune-helfaut.fr
- Image
- Helfaut (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) mairie et écoles.JPG
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Helfaut (; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 4 miles (6 km) south of Saint-Omer, on a geological formation called the "plateau d'Helfaut", which separates the Aa valley to the north from the Lys valley, to the south.
The commune is home to rare and protected species in a heathland landscape, which is unusual for northern France and led to the creation of a nature reserve (Les Landes d'Helfaut).