Flers, Somme




Commune in Hauts-de-France, France





























Flers
Commune

Trenches near Flers, in September 1916
Trenches near Flers, in September 1916


Location of Flers







Flers is located in France

Flers

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Flers is located in Hauts-de-France

Flers

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Coordinates: 50°02′57″N 2°49′20″E / 50.0492°N 2.8222°E / 50.0492; 2.8222Coordinates: 50°02′57″N 2°49′20″E / 50.0492°N 2.8222°E / 50.0492; 2.8222
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonPéronne
IntercommunalityHaute Somme
Government

 • Mayor .mw-parser-output .noboldfont-weight:normal
(2001–2008)
Jeannette Busschaert
Area
1

6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population
(2006)2

159
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+02:00 (CEST)

INSEE/Postal code

80314 /80360
Elevation108–151 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.
2Population 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 Hauts-de-France in northern France.


It lies to the south of the D929 road, between Albert and Bapaume.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Demography


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




History


In 1916, the Battle of Flers–Courcelette saw the first use of the tank (the Mark I) in the field of battle.



Demography



















Historical population of Flers, Somme
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population210220212184182138159
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.


See also


  • Communes of the Somme department


References


  • INSEE



External links





  • Flers on the Quid site. (in French)

  • Communes around Flers








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