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Location within Franche-Comté region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Ornans |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Ornans |
| Mayor | Célestin Cattaneo (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 339–721 m (1,112–2,365 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 710 (2008) |
| - Density | 116 /km2 (300 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25633/ 25840 |
| 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.
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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.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 721 | 764 | 773 | 600 | 649 | 668 | 710 |