Flers (Somme)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Péronne | |
| Community association | Haute Somme | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 3 ′ N , 2 ° 49 ′ E | |
| height | 108-151 m | |
| surface | 6.27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 195 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80360 | |
| INSEE code | 80314 | |
Flers (Picard: Fler) is a French municipality with 195 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France in northern France. The municipality belongs to the canton of Péronne .
geography
The municipality is located around 8 km northwest of Combles and 8 km south of Bapaume on the D197 departmental road.
history
In Flers, tanks were used for the first time during the First World War during the Battle of the Somme in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette (1916). The community received the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 as an award .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
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| 230 | 220 | 212 | 184 | 182 | 138 | 156 | 169 |
administration
Mayor (maire) has been Patrick Bertrand since 2008.
Attractions
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- AIF Burial Ground War Cemetery.
Web links
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