Flers, Somme
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Flers | |
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 Trenches near Flers, in September 1916 | |
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  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 | 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. 2018)[2] | 197 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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.
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[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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