Bourdonnay

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

Bourdonnay
Commune
The church in Bourdonnay
The church in Bourdonnay
Coat of arms of Bourdonnay
Coat of arms
Location of Bourdonnay
Bourdonnay is located in France
Bourdonnay
Bourdonnay
Bourdonnay is located in Grand Est
Bourdonnay
Bourdonnay
Coordinates: 48°43′13″N 6°43′47″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonLe Saulnois
IntercommunalityCC Saulnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Armelle Barbier[1]
Area
1
17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
236
 • Density14/km2 (35/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.

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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1794 670—    
1806 970+44.8%
1831 1,047+7.9%
1851 991−5.3%
1872 751−24.2%
1901 600−20.1%
1926 476−20.7%
1936 413−13.2%
1954 379−8.2%
YearPop.±%
1962 342−9.8%
1968 357+4.4%
1975 313−12.3%
1982 272−13.1%
1990 215−21.0%
1999 239+11.2%
2006 254+6.3%
2009 259+2.0%

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Siedlungsnamen zwischen Spätantike und frühem Mittelalter - Monika Buchmüller-Pfaff


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