Flers, Somme

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

Flers
Commune
Trenches near Flers, in September 1916
Location of Flers
Flers
Flers
Coordinates: 50°02′57″N 2°49′20″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonPéronne
IntercommunalityHaute Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Jeannette Busschaert
Area
1
6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
195
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

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 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.
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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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