Gouhenans Explained

Gouhenans
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Gouhenans 70.svg
Coordinates:47.6078°N 6.47°W
Insee:70271
Postal Code:70110
Arrondissement:Lure
Canton:Villersexel
Elevation Min M:277
Elevation Max M:381
Area Km2:8.45

Gouhenans is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Coal mines were operated in the village between 1828 and 1916.[1]

Salt mines were operating in the village between 1831 and 1945. A chemical factory (1844-1955) and a glass factory (1903-1912) were added to the complex.

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Notes and References

  1. Pierre Semonin, Le gîte houiller de Villafans, 1993