Bourdonnay (French pronunciation: [buʁdɔnɛ]; German: Bortenach) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Siedlungsnamen zwischen Spätantike und frühem Mittelalter - Monika Buchmüller-Pfaff
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Media related to Bourdonnay at Wikimedia Commons
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