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Bourdonnay

Coordinates: 48°43′13″N 6°43′47″E / 48.7203°N 6.7297°E / 48.7203; 6.7297
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Bourdonnay
The church in Bourdonnay
The church in Bourdonnay
Coat of arms of Bourdonnay
Location of Bourdonnay
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Bourdonnay is located in France
Bourdonnay
Bourdonnay
Bourdonnay is located in Grand Est
Bourdonnay
Bourdonnay
Coordinates: 48°43′13″N 6°43′47″E / 48.7203°N 6.7297°E / 48.7203; 6.7297
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonLe Saulnois
IntercommunalityCC Saulnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Armelle Barbier[1]
Area
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17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
241
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57099 /57810
Elevation217–283 m (712–928 ft)
(avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bourdonnay (French pronunciation: [buʁdɔnɛ]; German: Bortenach) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Geography

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The commune is part of the Lorraine Regional Natural Park.

The Canal des Salines rises in the municipality and flows into the Seille, on the border with Marsal and Moyenvic, after passing through eight municipalities.

Toponymy

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Previous Names:[3] Bordoneis (1175), Portenach (14th century), Bortnach (1455–1469), Bortnachen (1460), Borthenachen (1461).

History

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This former seigneury of the Counts of Réchicourt depended on the Bishopric of Metz. The village was completely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and was not rebuilt until the beginning of the 18th century.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 357—    
1975 313−1.86%
1982 272−1.99%
1990 215−2.90%
1999 239+1.18%
2009 259+0.81%
2014 245−1.11%
2020 236−0.62%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Siedlungsnamen zwischen Spätantike und frühem Mittelalter - Monika Buchmüller-Pfaff
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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