Flers | |
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![]() Trenches near Flers, in September 1916 | |
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. |
Flers is a commune near the northern edge of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.[3]
It lies to the south of the D929 road, between Albert and Bapaume.
History
[edit]In 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. |
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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
[edit]References
[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