Villafans is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Villafans | |
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 The town hall in Villafans | |
 Location of Villafans | |
  Villafans  Villafans | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
Area 1 | 6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 195 |
| • Density | 30.3/km2 (78.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 70552 /70110 |
| Elevation | 263–361 m (863–1,184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Coal mines were operated in the village between 1828 and 1916.[2]
Mine shaft headframe 15 model.
Mine shaft 15 site.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Pierre Semonin, Le gîte houiller de Villafans, 1993
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