Flesselles, Somme

Flesselles
Commune
The town hall in Flesselles
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°00′07″N 2°15′38″E / 50.0019°N 2.2606°E / 50.0019; 2.2606Coordinates: 50°00′07″N 2°15′38″E / 50.0019°N 2.2606°E / 50.0019; 2.2606
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Flixecourt
Intercommunality	CC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Binoist[1]
Area 1	20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	2,042
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80316 /80260
Elevation	57–134 m (187–440 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Flesselles is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography[]

Flesselles is situated on the D933 road, some 8 miles (13 km) north of Amiens. Nearby towns include Montonvillers to the east.

Population[]

Places of interest[]

The 17th–18th-century château, with vestiges of the ancient 14th-century fortress at the base of its tower.

Education[]

Since October 2011 the „école primaire“ in Flesselles has a -partnership. Declared school-partners are the Volksschule Altomünster (Germany/Bavaria) and the „Primary School“ in Crook (England). The project-topic is „Healthy Active Citizens Across Europe“.

Personalities[]

• Max Lejeune, French politician was born at Flesselles in 1909.

See also[]

• Communes of the Somme department

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flesselles.

• Official website of the commune (in French)