Boistrudan

Boistrudan
Boéz-Trudan (Gallo)
Koetruzan (Breton)
Commune
The town hall of Boistrudan
The town hall of Boistrudan
Location of Boistrudan
Map
Boistrudan is located in France
Boistrudan
Boistrudan
Boistrudan is located in Brittany
Boistrudan
Boistrudan
Coordinates: 47°58′13″N 1°23′59″W / 47.9703°N 1.3997°W / 47.9703; -1.3997
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementFougères-Vitré
CantonChâteaugiron
IntercommunalityRoche-aux-Fées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Anne Renault[1]
Area
1
12.80 km2 (4.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
724
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35028 /35150
Elevation32–85 m (105–279 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boistrudan (French pronunciation: [bwatʁydɑ̃]; Breton: Koetruzan; Gallo: Boéz-Trudan) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962546—    
1968576+5.5%
1975505−12.3%
1982475−5.9%
1990501+5.5%
1999494−1.4%
2009673+36.2%

Inhabitants of Boistrudan are called Boistrudanais in French.

Toponymy

Bosco Truant in 1197,[3] Boays-Trudant in the 16th century, then Bois-Trudain in 1685, Bois-trudaine around 1780.

Meaning : Truant's wood, Truant can be a surname or the common word for "beggar, tramp" in Old French.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Site of Kerofis (French/Breton)
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