Vuillafans
| Vuillafans | ||
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Vuillafans | ||
| Coordinates: 47°03′57″N 6°13′02″E / 47.0658°N 6.2172°ECoordinates: 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 | Pays d'Ornans | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Célestin Cattaneo | |
| Area1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 710 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25633 / 25840 | |
| Elevation | 339–721 m (1,112–2,365 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. | ||
Vuillafans is a commune in the Doubs department in the 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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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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