Vanclans
| Vanclans | |
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Church Notre-Dame des Anges | |
  Vanclans | |
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Vanclans | |
| Coordinates: 47°06′04″N 6°21′43″E / 47.1011°N 6.3619°ECoordinates: 47°06′04″N 6°21′43″E / 47.1011°N 6.3619°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Valdahon |
| Area1 | 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 208 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25585 / 25580 |
| Elevation | 690–978 m (2,264–3,209 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. | |
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Vanclans is a former commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Vanclans lies 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Vercel and 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Valdahon. It is nestled between two hills at the foot of the first slopes of evergreens.
History
On 1 January 2016, Athose, Chasnans, Hautepierre-le-Châtelet, Nods, Rantechaux and Vanclans merged becoming one commune called Les Premiers-Sapins.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 223 | — |
| 1968 | 245 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 248 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 201 | −19.0% |
| 1990 | 172 | −14.4% |
| 1999 | 171 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | 208 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 208 | +0.0% |
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vanclans. |
- Vanclans on the regional Web site (French)
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