Villafans
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Villafans | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′55″N 6°28′21″E / 47.5819°N 6.4725°ECoordinates: 47°34′55″N 6°28′21″E / 47.5819°N 6.4725°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Haute-Saône |
| Arrondissement | Lure |
| Canton | Villersexel |
| Area1 | 6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 192 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 70552 / 70110 |
| Elevation | 263–361 m (863–1,184 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. | |
Villafans is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Coale mines are operating in the village between 1828 and 1916.[1]
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Mine-schaft headframe 15 model.
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Mine-schaft 15 site.
See also
References
- ↑ Pierre Semonin, Le gîte houiller de Villafans, 1993
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