# Riencourt-lès-Bapaume

> commune in Pas-de-Calais, France

**Wikidata**: [Q1024545](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1024545)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riencourt-lès-Bapaume)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/riencourt-l-s-bapaume

## Summary
Riencourt-lès-Bapaume is a commune (municipality) in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is administratively in the arrondissement of Arras and has coordinates 50.088333333333 N, 2.8816666666667 E.

## Key Facts
- Official name: Riencourt-lès-Bapaume; aliases: Riencourt-lès-Bapaume (France), Riencourt.
- Type: commune of France (France territorial subdivision for municipalities; inception of the commune type: 1789).
- Country: France — a country located primarily in Western Europe with overseas territories on other continents.
- Department: Pas-de-Calais (French department; inception: 1790-03-04; sitelink_count: 104).
- Arrondissement: Arras (arrondissement of France; sitelink_count: 29).
- Coordinates: latitude 50.088333333333, longitude 2.8816666666667.
- Award/recognition: Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration; inception: 1915-04-02; sitelink_count: 17).
- Population (recorded counts, various years): 39.0; 39.0; 123.0; 83.0; 110.0; 108.0; 120.0; 112.0; 96.0; 103.0; 135.0; 150.0; 145.0; 136.0; 120.0; 142.0; 137.0; 124.0; 86.0; 77.0; 70.0; 62.0; 66.0; 51.0; 42.0; 35.0; 33.0; 46.0; 35.0; 43.0; 42.0; 39.0; 43.0; 29.0; 25.0; 32.0; 33.0; 34.0; 35.0; 36.0; 37.0; 38.0; 39.0; 35.0; 33.0; 32.0; 31.0; 30.0; 32.0; 33.0.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Pas-de-Calais, France".
- Wikipedia page title: Riencourt-lès-Bapaume.
- Wikidata sitelink_count (Riencourt-lès-Bapaume): 45.

## FAQs
- What is Riencourt-lès-Bapaume?
  Riencourt-lès-Bapaume is a French commune (municipality) located in the Pas-de-Calais department and the arrondissement of Arras.

- Where is Riencourt-lès-Bapaume located geographically?
  The commune lies at latitude 50.088333333333 and longitude 2.8816666666667 in northern France, within the Pas-de-Calais department.

- Under which administrative divisions does Riencourt-lès-Bapaume fall?
  Riencourt-lès-Bapaume is a commune of France in the department of Pas-de-Calais and the arrondissement of Arras.

- What population data is available for Riencourt-lès-Bapaume?
  Multiple recorded population counts are available for Riencourt-lès-Bapaume; the provided series includes values such as 150.0, 145.0, 142.0 and many others (full list provided in Key Facts).

- Has Riencourt-lès-Bapaume received any official honors?
  Yes. The commune is associated with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, a French military decoration.

- How is Riencourt-lès-Bapaume identified in reference databases?
  The commune’s Wikipedia title is Riencourt-lès-Bapaume, its Wikidata description is "commune in Pas-de-Calais, France", and its Wikidata sitelink_count is 45.

## Why It Matters
Riencourt-lès-Bapaume matters as a local administrative unit within France’s territorial organization, exemplifying the country’s commune-level governance. Its small and variable recorded population figures illustrate demographic patterns in rural northern France and contribute to departmental and arrondissement-level statistics used for planning and public services. The commune’s association with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 ties it to France’s First World War history and recognizes the locality in national memory and honors. As part of Pas-de-Calais and the Arras arrondissement, Riencourt-lès-Bapaume is integrated into regional administrative, historical, and cultural networks that shape local identity and preservation efforts.

## Notable For
- Being a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department and administratively part of the arrondissement of Arras.
- Geographic coordinates precisely recorded as 50.088333333333 N, 2.8816666666667 E.
- Association with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 decoration.
- A long series of low population counts across recorded periods, reflecting its status as a very small municipality.
- Presence in reference systems: Wikipedia title "Riencourt-lès-Bapaume", Wikidata description and a sitelink_count of 45.

## Body

### Geography
- Riencourt-lès-Bapaume is located in northern France at latitude 50.088333333333 and longitude 2.8816666666667.
- The commune sits within the administrative boundaries of the Pas-de-Calais department and the arrondissement of Arras.

### Administrative status
- The entity is a commune of France, the basic territorial subdivision for municipalities in the French system (commune type inception: 1789).
- Department: Pas-de-Calais (inception date for the department: 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Arras (an arrondissement of France; relevant administrative division for local governance).

### Demographics
- A sequence of recorded population counts exists for Riencourt-lès-Bapaume. The provided values include: 39.0; 39.0; 123.0; 83.0; 110.0; 108.0; 120.0; 112.0; 96.0; 103.0; 135.0; 150.0; 145.0; 136.0; 120.0; 142.0; 137.0; 124.0; 86.0; 77.0; 70.0; 62.0; 66.0; 51.0; 42.0; 35.0; 33.0; 46.0; 35.0; 43.0; 42.0; 39.0; 43.0; 29.0; 25.0; 32.0; 33.0; 34.0; 35.0; 36.0; 37.0; 38.0; 39.0; 35.0; 33.0; 32.0; 31.0; 30.0; 32.0; 33.0.
- These population figures indicate small absolute numbers typical of rural communes in the region.

### Honors and history
- Riencourt-lès-Bapaume is associated with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, a French military decoration instituted on 1915-04-02. The decoration’s presence in the commune’s profile links the locality to France’s First World War history or to official recognition related to that conflict.

### Identifiers, references and links
- Wikipedia title: Riencourt-lès-Bapaume.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Pas-de-Calais, France".
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 45.
- Alternate names/aliases: Riencourt-lès-Bapaume (France), Riencourt.

### Relationships to broader entities
- Country: France — a Western European country with overseas territories; the commune is part of the French national territorial system.
- Department relationship: Pas-de-Calais (a French department with its own inception date and governance).
- Arrondissement relationship: Arras (the arrondissement that administratively contains the commune).
- Commune type: the entity is an instance of the French commune subdivision (commune of France; the territorial subdivision concept dates to 1789).

### Reference counts and metadata
- Riencourt-lès-Bapaume has a Wikidata sitelink_count of 45, indicating the number of interwiki links associated with its Wikidata item.
- Related entities in the dataset include France (extensive country-level metadata provided), Pas-de-Calais (sitelink_count: 104), the arrondissement of Arras (sitelink_count: 29), the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (sitelink_count: 17), and the general concept "commune of France" (sitelink_count: 83).

### Additional notes
- The source material provides extensive contextual information about France (country-level facts, inception references such as the Treaty of Verdun and the First French Empire, government structure, demographics, and infrastructure). Riencourt-lès-Bapaume is situated within that national context as a municipal-level unit inside Pas-de-Calais and the Arras arrondissement.

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9. [Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/3293086?geo=COM-62708)
10. [Source](http://cassini.ehess.fr/cassini/fr/html/fiche.php?select_resultat=29129)
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12. [Source](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2129076?geo=COM-62708)
13. [Recensement de la population 2008](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2129068?geo=COM-62708)
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17. [Source](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2123878?geo=COM-62708)
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19. [Source](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2534314?geo=COM-62708)
20. Populations légales 2017
21. Populations légales 2018
22. Populations légales 2019
23. Populations légales 2020
24. Populations légales 2021
25. Populations de référence 2022
26. Populations de référence 2023
27. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
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31. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)
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