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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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Site of Kerofis (French/Breton)

External links

Panorama of the commune


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