Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude

Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude
The church of Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude
Coat of arms
Location of Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude
Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude
Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude
Coordinates: 50°12′09″N 2°45′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonAvesnes-le-Comte
IntercommunalityCU Arras
Government
  Mayor (20082014) David Dantigny
Area
1
5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
406
  Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62147 /62175
Elevation79–116 m (259–381 ft)
(avg. 94 m or 308 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village located 7 miles (11 km) south of Arras on the D919 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962410    
1968443+8.0%
1975475+7.2%
1982516+8.6%
1990469−9.1%
1999411−12.4%
2009374−9.0%

Sights

  • The church of St. Rictrude, rebuilt after the destruction of the village during World War I.
  • The sugar beet factory, one of the largest in France.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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