Flesselles, Somme
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Commune of Flesselles |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Villers-Bocage | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Bocage et de l'Hallue | |
| Mayor | Bernard Binoist (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 57 m–134 m (avg. 135 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 20,49 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
2143 | |
| - Density | 104/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80316/ 80260 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Flesselles is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D933 road, some 8 miles north of Amiens. Nearby towns include Montonvillers to the east.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 653 | 730 | 898 | 1361 | 2103 | 2143 |
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[edit] Places of interest
The 17th–18th century château, with vestiges of the ancient 14th century fortress at the base of its tower.
[edit] Personalities linked with the commune
- Max Lejeune, French politician was born at Flesselles in 1909.
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Flesselles on the Insee website (French)
- Flesselles on the Quid website (French)
- Official website of the commune (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 13th 2008.
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