Ribeaucourt | |
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 The chateau in Ribeaucourt | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ribeaucourt | |
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| Coordinates:50°07′04″N2°07′11″E / 50.1178°N 2.1197°E /50.1178; 2.1197 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Flixecourt |
| Intercommunality | CC Nièvre et Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Philippe Bellaredj[1] |
Area 1 | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 223 |
| • Density | 41.1/km2 (107/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80671 /80620 |
| Elevation | 83–136 m (272–446 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. | |
Ribeaucourt (French pronunciation:[ʁibokuʁ]) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
Ribeaucourt is situated 15 miles (24 km) east ofAbbeville, on the D185 and D66 crossroads.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 206 | — |
| 1975 | 208 | +0.14% |
| 1982 | 178 | −2.20% |
| 1990 | 209 | +2.03% |
| 1999 | 185 | −1.35% |
| 2007 | 185 | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 243 | +5.61% |
| 2017 | 250 | +0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The name of the commune is a corruption ofErembauldocurtis (which comes from "Eremboldus" = (skilful or bold leader) and "curtis", meaning a fortified house). Eremboldus was the name of several male members of the Ribeaucourt family, vassals to the abbey ofSaint Riquier. The other communes in France bearing the same name have the same origins.
During theSecond World War, Ribeaucourt forest was the site of launching ramps for the GermanV1 missiles. The Germans also occupied the château. Allied bombardments on the 5 and 7 July 1944 caused serious damage to the village and the forest.[4]
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