Calonne-Ricouart

Calonne-Ricouart
Commune
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
Area 1	4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	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.

Calonne-Ricouart (French pronunciation: [kalɔn ʁikwaʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Béthune and 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Lille by the banks of the river Clarence.

History

The village and the old castle were burned down in 1537 by the troops of Francis I.

Population

Historical 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

Notable people

• Robert Budzynski (born 1940), football player
• Maryan Synakowski (1936–2022), football player
• Maryan Wisniewski (born 1937), football player

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• Official website of the commune (in French)
• The leisure park (in French)