Saône (French pronunciation: [son]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 47°13′32″N 6°07′07″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Besançon |
Canton | Besançon-5 |
Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoit Vuillemin |
Area 1 | 20.55 km2 (7.93 sq mi) |
Population | 3,231 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 25532 /25660 |
Elevation | 370–495 m (1,214–1,624 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune lies 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Besançon.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 942 | — |
1968 | 1,341 | +42.4% |
1975 | 1,943 | +44.9% |
1982 | 2,200 | +13.2% |
1990 | 2,412 | +9.6% |
1999 | 2,728 | +13.1% |
2008 | 3,189 | +16.9% |
2009 | 3,225 | +1.1% |
2012 | 3,301 | +2.4% |
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