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Flêtre
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flêtre (French pronunciation: [flɛtʁ]; from Dutch: Vleteren) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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Flêtre
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![]() A general view of Flêtre | |
Coordinates: 50°45′14″N 2°38′51″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Bailleul |
Intercommunality | CC Flandre Intérieure |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Masquelier[1] |
Area 1 | 8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 969 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Demonym | Flêtrois(es) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59237 /59270 |
Elevation | 26–88 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. |
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Bertenacre Military Cemetery, a British military cemetery with casualties from both world wars, is located three kilometers north of Flêtre.