Trun, Orne
Trun (French pronunciation: [tʁœ̃] (
listen)) is a commune in the Orne département and the region of Normandy in north-western France.[2]
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 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Prigent |
| Area 1 | 9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,235 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/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. | |
Administration
| Start | End | Name | Party | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2026 | Jacques Prigent | Independent - Left | Lawyer |
Population
| Year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2012 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,378 | 1,344 | 1,339 | 1,230 | 1,307 | 1,325 | 1,308 | 1,245 |
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.
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
See also
External 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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