Saône (French pronunciation: [son]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Saône | |
|---|---|
 The centre of Saône | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saône | |
  Saône  Saône | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′32″N 6°07′07″E / 47.2256°N 6.1186°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-5 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoit Vuillemin[1] |
Area 1 | 20.55 km2 (7.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,195 |
| • Density | 155.5/km2 (402.7/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. | |
Geography
editThe commune lies 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Besançon.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,341 | — |
| 1975 | 1,943 | +5.44% |
| 1982 | 2,200 | +1.79% |
| 1990 | 2,412 | +1.16% |
| 1999 | 2,728 | +1.38% |
| 2007 | 3,154 | +1.83% |
| 2012 | 3,301 | +0.92% |
| 2017 | 3,375 | +0.44% |
| 2023 | 3,195 | −0.91% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saône (Doubs).
- Saône on the regional Web site (in French)
- Official website (in French)
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