Gémonval
| Gémonval | |
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![]() Gémonval | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region ![]() Gémonval | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′59″N 6°35′21″E / 47.5331°N 6.5892°ECoordinates: 47°31′59″N 6°35′21″E / 47.5331°N 6.5892°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs |
| Intercommunality | Isles du Doubs |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilles Pierrot |
| Area1 | 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 77 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25264 / 25250 |
| Elevation | 305–513 m (1,001–1,683 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Gémonval is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Coale mines are operating in the village between 1826 and 1944.
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Mine-schaft of Elisabeth.
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Mine-schaft de la Houillère.
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Mine-schaft des Essarts.
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Plinth of steam machine in mine-schaft des Essarts.
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A sectional view of the mine-schaft #3.
ht : "houille tendre" (coal),
hg (gray) : "houille gypseuse" (coal).
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 76 | — |
| 1968 | 92 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 75 | −18.5% |
| 1982 | 86 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 100 | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 75 | −25.0% |
| 2008 | 88 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 77 | −12.5% |
See also
References
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