Flers, Somme
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Trenches near Flers, in September 1916 | |
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Location within Picardy region Flers | |
Coordinates: 50°02′57″N 2°49′20″E / 50.0492°N 2.8222°ECoordinates: 50°02′57″N 2°49′20″E / 50.0492°N 2.8222°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Picardy |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Combles |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Jeannette Busschaert |
Area1 | 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 159 |
• Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80314 / 80360 |
Elevation |
108–151 m (354–495 ft) (avg. 127 m or 417 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Flers is a commune near the northern edge of the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
It lies to the south of the D929 road, between Albert and Bapaume.
History
In 1916, the Battle of Flers-Courcelette saw the first use of the tank (the Mark I) in the field of battle.
Demography
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 210 | 220 | 212 | 184 | 182 | 138 | 159 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
See also
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flers, Somme. |
- Flers on the Quid site. (French)
- Communes around Flers
- Location of Flers and neighboring communes
- Flers on Mapquest