Flesselles, Somme

Flesselles
Flesselles
Location within Picardy region  Flesselles
Coordinates: 50°00′07″N 2°15′38″E / 50.0019°N 2.2606°ECoordinates: 50°00′07″N 2°15′38″E / 50.0019°N 2.2606°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Villers-Bocage
Intercommunality	Le Bocage et l'Hallue
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Bernard Binoist
Area^1	20.49 km^2 (7.91 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	2,042
• Density	100/km^2 (260/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80316 / 80260
Elevation	57–134 m (187–440 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 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.

Flesselles is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Flesselles is situated on the D933 road, some 8 miles (13 km) north of Amiens. Nearby towns include Montonvillers to the east.

Population

Historical population of Flesselles, Somme

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	653	730	898	1361	2103	2143	2042
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

The 17th–18th-century château, with vestiges of the ancient 14th-century fortress at the base of its tower.

Education

Since October 2011 the „école primaire“ in Flesselles has a Comenius-partnership. Declared school-partners are the Volksschule Altomünster (Germany/Bavaria) and the „Primary School“ in Crook (England). The project-topic is „Healthy Active Citizens Across Europe“.

Personalities

• Max Lejeune, French politician was born at Flesselles in 1909.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Flesselles on the Quid website (French)
• Official website of the commune (French)