Flers, Somme

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Flers
Commune
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Trenches near Flers, in September 1916
Location of Flers
Flers, Somme
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Flers
Coordinates: 50°02′57″N2°49′20″E / 50.0492°N 2.8222°E / 50.0492; 2.8222 Coordinates: 50°02′57″N2°49′20″E / 50.0492°N 2.8222°E / 50.0492; 2.8222
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Péronne
Intercommunality Haute Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierrick Capelle [1]
Area
1
6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019) [2]
199
 • Density32/km2 (82/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.

Flers is a commune near the northern edge of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. [3]

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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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 220—    
1975 212−0.53%
1982 184−2.00%
1990 182−0.14%
1999 138−3.03%
2007 159+1.79%
2012 178+2.28%
2017 195+1.84%
Source: INSEE [4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Commune de Flers (80314), INSEE
  4. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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