| Saône | ||
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| Coordinates: 47°13′32″N 6°07′07″E / 47.2256°N 6.1186°ECoordinates: 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-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Viennet | |
| Area1 | 20.55 km2 (7.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 3,301 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25532 /25660 | |
| Elevation | 370–495 m (1,214–1,624 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saône is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
The commune lies 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Besançon.