Riencourt-lès-Bapaume (French pronunciation: [ʁjɛ̃kuʁ lɛ bapom], literally Riencourt near Bapaume) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Riencourt-lès-Bapaume | |
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 The town hall of Riencourt-lès-Bapaume | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Riencourt-lès-Bapaume  | |
  Riencourt-lès-Bapaume  Riencourt-lès-Bapaume | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′21″N 2°52′57″E / 50.0892°N 2.8825°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Descamps[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 30 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62708 /62450 |
| Elevation | 113–132 m (371–433 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editRiencourt-lès-Bapaume lies 19 miles (31 km) south of Arras, at the junction of the D11E and N17 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 42 | — |
| 1975 | 39 | −1.05% |
| 1982 | 43 | +1.40% |
| 1990 | 29 | −4.80% |
| 1999 | 25 | −1.64% |
| 2007 | 33 | +3.53% |
| 2012 | 38 | +2.86% |
| 2017 | 35 | −1.63% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of Notre-Dame, rebuilt along with all of the village after World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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