Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude

Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude
Commune
The church of Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude
Coat of arms
Location of Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude
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Coordinates: 50°12′09″N 2°45′21″E / 50.2025°N 2.7558°E / 50.2025; 2.7558
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Avesnes-le-Comte
Intercommunality	CU Arras
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Plu
Area 1	5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Elevation	94 m (308 ft)
Highest elevation	116 m (381 ft)
Lowest elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Population  (2023)	389
• Density	67.0/km2 (173/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62147 /62175
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 sɛ̃t ʁiktʁyd]; Picard: Boury-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

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.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

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