Flers, Somme
| Flers | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Trenches near Flers, in September 1916 | |
  Flers Location within Hauts-de-France region  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 (2001–2008) | Jeannette Busschaert |
| Area1 | 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 159 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||||
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