Flers, Somme

Flers
Commune
Trenches near Flers, in September 1916
Location of Flers
Flers Flers
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
Area 1	6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)	199
• Density	32/km2 (82/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.

Flers is a commune. It is in Hauts-de-France in the Somme department in north France.

History

In 1916, the Battle of Flers–Courcelette saw the first use of the tank (the Mark I) in the field of battle.