Georfans
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône | |
| Arrondissement | Lure | |
| Canton | Villersexel | |
| Community association | Pays de Villersexel | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 32 ' N , 6 ° 31' E | |
| height | 282-375 m | |
| surface | 2.99 km 2 | |
| Residents | 59 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 70110 | |
| INSEE code | 70264 | |
 Mairie Georfans |
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Georfans is a municipality in the French department of Haute-Saône in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
geography
Georfans is located at an altitude of 295 m above sea level, six kilometers east-southeast of Villersexel and about 28 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Vesoul (as the crow flies). The village extends on the edge of the Villersexel plain on both sides of the village stream, on the northwestern edge of the hilly landscape that extends between the river valleys of Ognon and Doubs .
The area of the 2.99 km² municipal area comprises a section of the hilly landscape southeast of the Ognon valley. The central part of the area is crossed from south to north by the lowland of the Dorfbach, which flows into the Ruisseau de la Prairie a little below Georfans . This forms the northern boundary of the municipality and provides drainage to the Scey . To the west, the area extends into the Villersexel plain, which is predominantly forested in this area. To the east of the village rises a hill made up mainly of shell limestone . Georfans reach the highest point at 375 m.
Neighboring municipalities of Georfans are Saint-Ferjeux in the north, Vellechevreux-et-Courbenans in the east, Courchaton and Grammont in the south and Mélecey and Villargent in the west.
history
The municipality of Georfans was settled very early, as evidenced by traces from prehistoric times on the Le Creux-des-Fées corridor. In the Middle Ages, Georfans belonged to the rule of Granges , which was under the suzerainty of the Counts of Montbéliard. Together with Franche-Comté , the village finally came to France with the Peace of Nijmegen in 1678. Georfans has been a member of the Pays de Villersexel community association comprising 33 localities since 2000 . Ecclesiastically, the place belongs to the parish of Saint-Ferjeux.
population
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| 1962 | 69 |
| 1968 | 63 |
| 1975 | 54 |
| 1982 | 72 |
| 1990 | 72 |
| 1999 | 62 |
| 2016 | 60 |
With 59 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Georfans is one of the smallest municipalities in the Haute-Saône department. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (153 people were still counted in 1896), only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the early 1960s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Georfans was mainly a village characterized by agriculture (arable farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding) and forestry. The residents who work in the village still live mainly from their work in the first sector. Outside the primary sector there are few jobs in the village. Some workers are also commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located away from the major thoroughfares on a department road that leads from Saint-Ferjeux to Fallon .