Flers, Somme
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Trenches near Flers, in September 1916
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Flers
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| Coordinates: 50°02′57″N 2°49′20″E / 50.0492°N 2.8222°ECoordinates: 50°02′57″N 2°49′20″E / 50.0492°N 2.8222°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Péronne |
| Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jeannette Busschaert |
| Area1 | 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 159 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80314 /80360 |
| Elevation | 108–151 m (354–495 ft) (avg. 127 m or 417 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
It lies to the south of the D929 road, between Albert and Bapaume.
In 1916, the Battle of Flers–Courcelette saw the first use of the tank (the Mark I) in the field of battle.
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