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Vuillafans

Coordinates: 47°03′57″N 6°13′02″E / 47.0658°N 6.2172°E / 47.0658; 6.2172
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Vuillafans
A general view of Vuillafans
A general view of Vuillafans
Coat of arms of Vuillafans
Location of Vuillafans
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Vuillafans is located in France
Vuillafans
Vuillafans
Vuillafans is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vuillafans
Vuillafans
Coordinates: 47°03′57″N 6°13′02″E / 47.0658°N 6.2172°E / 47.0658; 6.2172
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonOrnans
IntercommunalityLoue-Lison
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Curie[1]
Area
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6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
699
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25633 /25840
Elevation339–721 m (1,112–2,365 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vuillafans (French pronunciation: [vɥijafɑ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Personalities

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It was the birthplace of Balthasar Gérard, the assassin of the Dutch independence leader, William I of Orange, also known as William the Silent. Gérard was born at number 3 in the street now called Rue Gérard.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 764—    
1975 773+0.17%
1982 600−3.55%
1990 649+0.99%
1999 668+0.32%
2007 713+0.82%
2012 688−0.71%
2017 757+1.93%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE