Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude Explained

Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude (Pas-de-Calais).svg
Arrondissement:	Arras
Canton:	Avesnes-le-Comte
Insee:	62147
Postal Code:	62175
Mayor:	Jean-Claude Plu^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CU Arras
Coordinates:	50.2025°N 2.7558°W
Elevation M:	94
Elevation Min M:	79
Elevation Max M:	116
Area Km2:	5.81

Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude (in French pronounced as /bwaʁi sɛ̃ tʁiktʁyd/; Boury-Sainte-Rictrude) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.^[2]

Geography

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62147-boiry-sainte-rictrude INSEE commune file