Calonne-Ricouart
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Calonne-Ricouart (French pronunciation: [kalɔn ʁikwaʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Béthune and 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Lille by the banks of the river Clarence.
Calonne-Ricouart | |
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The town hall of Calonne-Ricouart | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Calonne-Ricouart | |
  Calonne-Ricouart  Calonne-Ricouart | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′15″N 2°29′04″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Auchel |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ludovic Idziak[1] |
Area 1 | 4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,369 |
| • Density | 1,160/km2 (3,020/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62194 /62470 |
| Elevation | 41–114 m (135–374 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The village and the old castle were burned down in 1537 by the troops of Francis I.[citation needed]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9,954 | — |
| 1975 | 8,534 | −2.17% |
| 1982 | 7,545 | −1.74% |
| 1990 | 6,585 | −1.69% |
| 1999 | 5,989 | −1.05% |
| 2007 | 5,815 | −0.37% |
| 2012 | 5,528 | −1.01% |
| 2017 | 5,454 | −0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable people
- Robert Budzynski (born 1940), football player
- Maryan Synakowski (1936–2022), football player
- Maryan Wisniewski (born 1937), football player
