Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude

(2020–2026) Jean-Claude Plu^[1]Area

5.81 km² (2.24 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

394 • Density68/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.

Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude (French pronunciation: [bwaʁi sɛ̃ tʁiktʁyd]; Picard: Boury-Sainte-Rictrude) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.^[3]

Geography

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

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	443	—
1975	475	+1.00%
1982	516	+1.19%
1990	469	−1.19%
1999	411	−1.46%
2009	374	−0.94%
2014	404	+1.56%
2020	402	−0.08%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Sights

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

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE