Irles (French pronunciation: [iʁl]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Irles is situated on the D163 road, some 10 miles (16 km) south of Arras, near the border with the département of the Pas-de-Calais.

History

Irles was the site of an action by the 1st Royal West Kent Regiment and the 12th Gloucestershire Regiment on 23 August 1918 during the Second Battle of Bapaume.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 135—    
1975 129−0.65%
1982 120−1.03%
1990 113−0.75%
1999 104−0.92%
2007 115+1.26%
2012 108−1.25%
2017 113+0.91%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  • Major CV Maloney, '"Invicta": with the 1st Battalion the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment in the Great War', London: Nisbet & Co, 1923. ISBN 978-1-84342-541-0
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irles
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