Country France Department Somme Intercommunality Haute Somme Area 6.27 km² Arrondissement Péronne | Region Hauts-de-France Canton Combles Population (2006) 159 Local time Monday 6:48 AM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 95% Humidity | ||
Flers is a commune near the northern edge of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Map of 80360 Flers, France
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.
References
Flers, Somme Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA