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Revision as of 03:19, 12 May 2009
Trun | |
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Location of Trun  | |
| Country | France |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Trun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1989 - current) | Jacques Prigent |
| Population | 1,307 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61494006 / |
Trun is a commune in the Orne département and the region of Basse-Normandie in northwestern France.
Geography
History
Durting the Battle of Normandy, Trun was a key position in the Falaise Pocket.
Administration
| Start | End | Name | Party | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | current | Jacques Prigent | Independent - Left | Lawyer |
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,337 | 1,378 | 1,344 | 1,399 | 1,230 | 1,307 | 1,325 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
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
- ^ Trun on the INSEE site (in English and tables in French)
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See also
External links
- Official site of the Commune of Trun (in French)
- Trun from times past (in French, but mostly images)
- Trun on the French National Geogra[phical Institute website (in French)
References
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