Flêtre

Flêtre (French pronunciation: [flɛtʁ]; from Dutch: Vleteren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Flêtre
Vleteren
Commune
A general view of Flêtre
A general view of Flêtre
Coat of arms of Flêtre
Coat of arms
Location of Flêtre
Flêtre is located in France
Flêtre
Flêtre
Flêtre is located in Hauts-de-France
Flêtre
Flêtre
Coordinates: 50°45′14″N 2°38′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonBailleul
IntercommunalityCC Flandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Masquelier[1]
Area
1
8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
992
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
DemonymFlêtrois(es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59237 /59270
Elevation26–88 m (85–289 ft)
(avg. 47 m or 154 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bertenacre Military Cemetery, a British military cemetery with casualties from both world wars, is located three kilometers north of Flêtre.

Heraldry
Arms of Flêtre
Arms of Flêtre
 The arms of Flêtre are blazoned :
Argent, 3 demi-fleurs de lys gules.



See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
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