Flers, Somme

Flers
Trenches near Flers, in September 1916
Flers
Location within Picardy 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	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Combles
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jeannette Busschaert
Area^1	6.27 km^2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	159
• Density	25/km^2 (66/sq mi)
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 Picardie 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

Historical population of Flers, Somme

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.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Flers on the Quid site. (French)
• Communes around Flers
• Location of Flers and neighboring communes
• Flers on Mapquest