Trun, Orne
Trun (French pronunciation: [tʁœ̃] ) is a commune in the Orne département and the region of Normandy in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Magny, Le Ménil Girard and Trun.
The commune is part of the area known as Pays d'Auge.
The commune has the River Dives running through it and two streams Guerard & Merdret's Creek.
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Administration
| Start | End | Name | Party | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2026 | Jacques Prigent | Independent - Left | Lawyer |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,378 | — |
| 1975 | 1,344 | −0.36% |
| 1982 | 1,339 | −0.05% |
| 1990 | 1,230 | −1.06% |
| 1999 | 1,307 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 1,325 | +0.17% |
| 2012 | 1,308 | −0.26% |
| 2017 | 1,245 | −0.98% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Economy
- Heller SA, manufacturer of plastic scale model kits.
- Electrical
Ruins and monuments
Aerial photography has revealed the trace of a Gallo-Roman habitat. In the 19th century a Merovingian dynasty necropolis was discovered.
Personalities associated with Trun
- Pierre Crestey 1622–1703, religious follower of Saint Vincent de Paul.
Twin towns
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Church of Trun -
old boarding school for boys -
Garage Delaunay -
Trun Hospice
Further reading
- Bonnet de la Tour, R. (1968). L'Hospice et le Bourg de Trun (in French).
- Camus, Pierre; Gondouin, Ghislain (1996). Sutton, Alan (ed.). Mémoire en images, le canton de Trun (in French).
Notes and references
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Commune de Trun (61494)". INSEE.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ Reinhard, Marcel (23 December 1923). "Le pays d'Auge". Annales de géographie. 32 (175): 33–40. doi:10.3406/geo.1923.10007 – via www.persee.fr.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Dives (I1--0200)".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Les services administratifs - Trun - Site officiel de la commune". www.trun.fr.
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trun (Orne).
- Official site of the Commune of Trun (in French)
- Trun from times past (in French, but mostly images)
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