Fleur ( fr. Flers ) is a commune in the north of the Somme department in Hautes-de-France in northern France .
| commune | |
| Fleur | |
|---|---|
| fr. Flers | |
 Trenches near Fleur in September 1916 | |
| A country |  France |
| Region | Aux de france |
| The Department | Somma |
| Canton | Peron |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | 6.27 km² |
| Center height | 127 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 192 people ( 2016 ) |
| Density | 31 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | 80360 |
| INSEE Code | 80314 [1] |
Fleur lies south of road D929, between the communes of Albert and Bap .
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Demographics
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
History
In 1916, during the First World War , the Battle of Fleur-Courselet was held near Fleur. During that battle, the Mark I tank was first used on the battlefield.
Demographics
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | 220 | 212 | 184 | 182 | 138 | 159 |
See also
- Commons of the Somme Department
Notes
- ↑ Insee - Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques | Insee . www.insee.fr. Date of treatment October 5, 2019.