Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude

Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude
Commune
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
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Avesnes-le-Comte
Intercommunality	CU Arras
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	David Dantigny
Area 1	5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	394
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62147 /62175
Elevation	79–116 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 is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	410	—
1968	443	+8.0%
1975	475	+7.2%
1982	516	+8.6%
1990	469	−9.1%
1999	411	−12.4%
2009	374	−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

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file