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BOISTRUDAN Latitude and Longitude:

47°58′13″N 1°23′59″W / 47.9703°N 1.3997°W / 47.9703; -1.3997
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Boistrudan
Boéz-Trudan ( Gallo)
Koetruzan ( Breton)
The town hall of Boistrudan
The town hall of Boistrudan
Location of Boistrudan
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
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement Fougères-Vitré
Canton Châteaugiron
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 zone UTC+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
Year Pop. ±%
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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Site of Kerofis (French/Breton)

External links

Panorama of the commune