Flesselles, Somme
Flesselles | |
|---|---|
Location of Flesselles  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Villers-Bocage |
| Intercommunality | Le Bocage et l'Hallue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Binoist |
Area 1 | 20.49 km2 (7.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 2,042 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80316 /80260 |
| Elevation | 57–134 m (187–440 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Flesselles is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Flesselles is situated on the D933 road, some 8 miles (13 km) north of Amiens. Nearby towns include Montonvillers to the east.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 653 | 730 | 898 | 1361 | 2103 | 2143 | 2042 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
The 17th–18th-century château, with vestiges of the ancient 14th-century fortress at the base of its tower.
Education
Since October 2011 the „école primaire“ in Flesselles has a Comenius-partnership. Declared school-partners are the Volksschule Altomünster (Germany/Bavaria) and the „Primary School“ in Crook (England). The project-topic is „Healthy Active Citizens Across Europe“.
Personalities
- Max Lejeune, French politician was born at Flesselles in 1909.
See also
References
External links
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