Vuillafans | |
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Location of Vuillafans | |
Vuillafans Vuillafans | |
Coordinates: 47°03′57″N 6°13′02″E / 47.0658°N 6.2172°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Besançon |
Canton | Ornans |
Intercommunality | Loue-Lison |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Curie[1] |
Area 1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
Population | 699 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 25633 /25840 |
Elevation | 339–721 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
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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
- Communes of the Doubs department
- Philippe François Zéphirin Guillemin (1814-1886), Roman Catholic bishop, was born in Vuillafans
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.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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