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

Flêtre Vleteren
Commune
A general view of Flêtre
Coat of arms
Location of Flêtre
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Coordinates: 50°45′14″N 2°38′51″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Bailleul
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes de Flandre Intérieure
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Masquelier[1]
Area 1	8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	986
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	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.

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

Heraldry

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

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file

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