Bourdonnay (French pronunciation: [buʁdɔnɛ]; German: Bortenach) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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.JPG) The church in Bourdonnay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bourdonnay  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°43′13″N 6°43′47″E / 48.7203°N 6.7297°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins |
| Canton | Le Saulnois |
| Intercommunality | CC Saulnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Armelle Barbier[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 241 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57099 /57810 |
| Elevation | 217–283 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. | |
Geography
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
Previous Names:[3] Bordoneis (1175), Portenach (14th century), Bortnach (1455–1469), Bortnachen (1460), Borthenachen (1461).
History
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
References
External links
Media related to Bourdonnay at Wikimedia Commons
