Helfaut

Helfaut Helveld
Commune
The town hall and schools of Helfaut
Coat of arms
Location of Helfaut
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Coordinates: 50°41′54″N 2°14′38″E / 50.6983°N 2.2439°E / 50.6983; 2.2439
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Longuenesse
Intercommunality	Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Francis Marquant[1]
Area 1	8.92 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,728
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62423 /62570
Elevation	23–95 m (75–312 ft) (avg. 92 m or 302 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Helfaut (French pronunciation: [ɛlfo]; West Flemish: Helveld; Picard: Hérfauw) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] 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).