Boistrudan
Boistrudan (French pronunciation: [bwatʁydɑ̃]; Breton: Koetruzan; Gallo: Boéz-Trudan) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Panorama of the commune
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 546 | — |
| 1968 | 576 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 505 | −12.3% |
| 1982 | 475 | −5.9% |
| 1990 | 501 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 494 | −1.4% |
| 2009 | 673 | +36.2% |
Inhabitants of Boistrudan are called Boistrudanais in French.
Toponymy
Bosco Truant in 1197, 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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Site of Kerofis (French/Breton)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boistrudan.
- Official website (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Archived 14 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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