Flers is a commune near the northern edge of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.[3]
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 Trenches near Flers, in September 1916 | |
Location of Flers  | |
  Flers  Flers | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2021)[2] | 198 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/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. | |
It lies to the south of the D929 road, between Albert and Bapaume.
History
editIn 1916, the Battle of Flers–Courcelette saw the first use of the tank (the Mark I) in the field of battle.
Demography
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Flers (80314), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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