Richebourg (French pronunciation: [ʁiʃbuʁ] ; Picard: Ricquebourq) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.[3] It was formed on 21 February 1971 by merging Richebourg-Saint-Vaast and Richebourg-l'Avoué.[4] In 1916 it was the site of the Battle of the Boar's Head.
Richebourg | |
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_-_Mairie.JPG) The town hall of Richebourg | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Richebourg  | |
  Richebourg  Richebourg | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′47″N 2°44′25″E / 50.5797°N 2.7403°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Beuvry |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Demulier[1] |
Area 1 | 17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,618 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62706 /62136 |
| Elevation | 16–20 m (52–66 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bordering communes
editPopulation
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,631 | — |
| 1975 | 1,619 | −0.11% |
| 1982 | 2,006 | +3.11% |
| 1990 | 2,463 | +2.60% |
| 1999 | 2,484 | +0.09% |
| 2007 | 2,404 | −0.41% |
| 2012 | 2,510 | +0.87% |
| 2017 | 2,622 | +0.88% |
| 2020 | 2,628 | +0.08% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Code officiel géographique, INSEE. (in French)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Richebourg, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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