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 (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Plu
Area 1	5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
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
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 (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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	443	—
1975	475	+1.00%
1982	516	+1.19%
1990	469	−1.19%
1999	411	−1.46%
2007	363	−1.54%
2012	402	+2.06%
2017	406	+0.20%
2023	389	−0.71%
Source: INSEE

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