Fluquières

Fluquières
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Saint-Quentin
Canton	Saint-Quentin-1
Community association	Pays du Vermandois
Coordinates	49 ° 48 '  N , 3 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 48 '  N , 3 ° 9'  E
height	82-101 m
surface	5.24 km 2
Residents	220 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	42 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	02590
INSEE code	02317
City Hall (Mairie) and School of Fluquières

Fluquières is a French commune of 220 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Aisne department in the region of Hauts-de-France (before 2016 Picardy ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Saint-Quentin , the canton Saint-Quentin-1 (until 2015 Vermand ) and the municipality association Pays du Vermandois .

geography

Fluquières is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Douchy in the west, Germaine and Vaux-en-Vermandois in the northwest, Étreillers in the northeast, Roupy in the east and the municipalities of Happencourt in the canton of Ribemont in the southeast and Tugny-et-Pont in the southwest.

history

The ruins of the Saint-Médard church (1919)

At the beginning of the First World War , Fluquières was occupied by German troops in late August 1914. In February 1917 the population was evacuated. Of the 626 residents in 1911, only 198 returned to their home village after the war by 1921.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2015
Residents	162	200	181	189	184	197	197	220
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Médard church

• Saint-Médard church

Web links

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