Trun (French pronunciation: [tʁœ̃] ) is a commune in the Orne département and the region of Normandy in north-western France.[3]
Trun | |
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 The town hall in Trun | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Trun  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°50′38″N 0°02′02″E / 48.8438°N 0.0338°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-2 |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Argentan Interco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Prigent[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,202 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61494 /61160 |
| Elevation | 77–151 m (253–495 ft) (avg. 81 m or 266 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Magny, Le Ménil Girard and Trun.[4]
The commune has the River Dives running through it and two streams Guerard & Merdret's Creek.[5]
Administration
edit| Start | End | Name | Party | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2026 | Jacques Prigent | Independent - Left | Lawyer |
Population
edit| 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[6] | ||
Economy
edit- Heller SA, manufacturer of plastic scale model kits.
- Electrical
Ruins and monuments
editAerial photography has revealed the trace of a Gallo-Roman habitat. In the 19th century a Merovingian dynasty necropolis was discovered.
Personalities associated with Trun
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Trun (61494)". INSEE.
- ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ 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
editExternal links
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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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