Flers, Somme

Flers is a commune near the northern edge of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.^[3]

Flers
Commune
Trenches near Flers, in September 1916
Location of Flers
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Coordinates: 50°02′57″N 2°49′20″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Péronne
Intercommunality	Haute Somme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierrick Capelle[1]
Area 1	6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	194
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (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.

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

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	220	—
1975	212	−0.53%
1982	184	−2.00%
1990	182	−0.14%
1999	138	−3.03%
2007	159	+1.79%
2012	178	+2.28%
2017	195	+1.84%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department