Hélécine

Hélécine
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Hélécine
Coat of arms of Hélécine
The municipality of Hélécine in Walloon Brabant
The municipality of Hélécine in Walloon Brabant
Interactive map of Hélécine
Hélécine is located in Belgium
Hélécine
Hélécine
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°45′N 04°59′E / 50.750°N 4.983°E / 50.750; 4.983
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
 • MayorPascal Collin (MR)
 • Governing partyU.C.
Area
 • Total
16.98 km2 (6.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,479
 • Density204.9/km2 (530.7/sq mi)
Postal codes
1357
NIS code
25118
Area codes019
Websitewww.helecine.be
Opheylissem Castle, formerly a Premonstratensian abbey

Hélécine (French pronunciation: [elesin]; Walloon: Élessene; Dutch: Heylissem / Heilissem, pronounced [ˈɦɛilɪsəm]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. It has a total area is 16.62 km2 and had total population of 3,068 as of January 1, 2006, giving it a population density of 185 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Linsmeau, Neerheylissem, and Opheylissem.

Name origin

Hélécine is of Germanic origin that means "dwelling of Hailo people".

Geography

The municipality comprises three villages: Linsmeau, Neerheylissem and Opheylissem, and the hamlet of Hamme. Further to the north is the Neerheylissem village which also contain the town hall. To the south is Opheylissem, and in the southeast is Linsmeel and Hamme.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • Media related to Hélécine at Wikimedia Commons