Vuillafans
Vuillafans | |
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Location of Vuillafans  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Ornans |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Ornans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Célestin Cattaneo |
| Area 1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 710 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/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 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. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 721 | — |
| 1968 | 764 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 773 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 600 | −22.4% |
| 1990 | 649 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 668 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 710 | +6.3% |
See also
References
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