Richebourg, Pas-de-Calais
Encyclopedia
Richebourg is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France
. It was formed on 21 February 1971 by merging Richebourg-Saint-Vaast and Richebourg-l'Avoué
. In 1916 it was the site of the Battle of the Boar's Head.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It was formed on 21 February 1971 by merging Richebourg-Saint-Vaast and Richebourg-l'Avoué
Richebourg-l'Avoué
Richebourg-l'Avoué is a village and former commune in the Pas-de-Calais region of France. It was merged with Richebourg-Saint-Vaast to form the commune of Richebourg on 21 February 1971.-World War One:...
. In 1916 it was the site of the Battle of the Boar's Head.
Bordering communes
- Arrondissement of BéthuneArrondissement of BéthuneThe arrondissement of Béthune is an arrondissement of France, located in the Pas-de-Calais department, in the Nord-Pas de Calais region. It has 14 cantons and 99 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Béthune are:# Auchel# Barlin...
:- FestubertFestubertFestubert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. The village was on the Western Front during the First World War and was largely destroyed in the May 1915 Battle of Festubert.-Geography:...
- La CoutureLa Couture, Pas-de-CalaisLa Couture is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A large farming village, situated some northeast of Béthune and west of Lille at the junction of the D169 and the D170 roads.-Population:...
- Vieille-ChapelleVieille-ChapelleVieille-Chapelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Vieille-Chapelle is situated some northeast of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D182 and D172 roads...
- ViolainesViolainesViolaines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-coalmining region, Violaines is situated some east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D167 and D947 roads....
- LaventieLaventieLaventie is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming and light industrial town, situated some northeast of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D166, D173 and D174 roads. Famous for its...
- LorgiesLorgiesLorgies is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Lorgies is situated some northeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D168 and D72 roads.-Population:-References:*...
- Neuve-ChapelleNeuve-ChapelleNeuve-Chapelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Neuve-Chapelle is situated some northeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, near the junction of the D947 and D171 roads.-History:...
- LestremLestremLestrem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming and light industrial town, situated some north of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D122, D178 and D975 roads, by the banks of the Lawe River.-History:The town was all but...
- Festubert
- Arrondissement of Dunkerque (Nord department:
- La GorgueLa Gorgue-References:*...
- La Gorgue
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richebourg-l'Avoué | 1625 | 1631 | 1619 | 2006 | 2463 | 2484 | 2476 |
| Richebourg-Saint-Vaast | 1107 | ||||||
| Starting in 1990: Population without duplicates | |||||||