Flers, Somme

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Location of Flers

(2020–2026) Pierrick Capelle^[1]Area

6.27 km² (2.42 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

198 • Density32/km² (82/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

80314 /80360

Elevation108–151 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.

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

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]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Commune de Flers (80314), INSEE
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE