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Flêtre

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Also known as Vleteren, Vleeter

Flêtre (; from ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Flêtre is a commune in France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It is located in the arrondissement of Dunkirk and the canton of Bailleul-Sud-Ouest. The municipality shares borders with Strazeele, Caëstre, Eecke, and Godewaersvelde. Its official postal code is 59270, and it falls under the Europe/Paris timezone.

The area of Flêtre is 8.98 square kilometers. Population records vary, with one source listing 996 residents, comprising 490 males and 482 females, while another lists 765. The elevation above sea level is recorded as 88 meters in one dataset and 41 meters in another. The commune received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.

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Place details

Locality
Flêtre
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
765
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

62US AQIModerate
PM2.5
29.9 µg/m³
PM10
40.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Flêtre
French commune.native name
Vleteren
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Fletre-01.jpg
French commune.caption
A general view of Flêtre
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Flêtre (59) Nord-France.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Dunkerque
French commune.canton
Bailleul
French commune.INSEE
59237
French commune.postal code
59270
French commune.mayor
Philippe Masquelier
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Cœur de Flandre
French commune.elevation m
47
French commune.elevation min m
26
French commune.elevation max m
88
French commune.area km2
8.98
French commune.demonym
Flêtrois(es)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Flêtre
Country
France
Population
946
Area
8.98
Elevation
50
Shares border with
Pradelles
Official website
www.fletre.fr
Image
Fletre-01.jpg
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Commons category
Flêtre
postal code
59270
associated electoral district
canton of Bailleul
male population
490
female population
482
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-28-40-19-54
Sources (6)

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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • References

Flêtre (; from ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Flêtre” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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