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Helfaut

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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.

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Helfaut is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It lies in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer and the canton of Arques, while its associated electoral district is the canton of Longuenesse. The municipality shares borders with Blendecques, Inghem, Pihem, and Wizernes.

The area of Helfaut is 8.92 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 95 meters. Its population is 1,737, comprising 816 males and 881 females. The postal code for the commune is 62570.

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Place details

Locality
Helfaut
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
1,748
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

40US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.1 µg/m³
PM10
10.7 µg/m³
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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
French commune.intercommunality
Pays de Saint-Omer
French commune.elevation m
92
French commune.elevation min m
23
French commune.elevation max m
95
French commune.area km2
8.92

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Helfaut
Country
France
Population
1724
Area
8.92
Elevation
73
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Blendecques
Official website
www.commune-helfaut.fr
Image
Helfaut (Pas-de-Calais, Fr) mairie et écoles.JPG
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Commons category
Helfaut
postal code
62570
associated electoral district
canton of Longuenesse
male population
816
female population
881
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-21-93-80-07
fax number
+33-3-21-93-10-05
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Encyclopedic overview

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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).

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