Vuillafans

Vuillafans is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Vuillafans
A general view of Vuillafans
Coat of arms
Location of Vuillafans
Vuillafans
Vuillafans
Coordinates: 47°03′57″N 6°13′02″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonOrnans
IntercommunalityLoue-Lison
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Gérard Quété
Area
1
6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
757
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25633 /25840
Elevation339–721 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.

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
YearPop.±%
2006709    
2007713+0.6%
2008710−0.4%
2009703−1.0%
2010697−0.9%
2011691−0.9%
2012688−0.4%
2013683−0.7%
2014705+3.2%
2015727+3.1%
2016748+2.9%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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