Richebourg (Pas-de-Calais)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Bethune | |
| Canton | Beuvry | |
| Community association | Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys novels | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 35 ' N , 2 ° 44' E | |
| height | 16-20 m | |
| surface | 17.31 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,622 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 151 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62136 | |
| INSEE code | 62706 | |
Richebourg is a French commune with 2,622 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Béthune and the canton of Beuvry (until 2015: canton of Cambrin ).
history
The Portuguese military cemetery Cimetière militaire portugais is located in Richebourg . 1,831 of the 2,160 Portuguese soldiers who died here in the region during World War I rest here.
The current municipality was formed on February 21, 1971 by merging the municipalities of Richebourg-l'Avoué (INSEE code 62706) and Richebourg-Saint-Vaast (INSEE code 62707).
Population development
- 1982: 2006
- 1990: 2463
- 1999: 2484
Web links
Commons : Richebourg - collection of images, videos and audio files
