Deluz

For other uses, see De Luz.

Deluz (French pronunciation: [dəly]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.^[3]

Deluz
Commune
The town hall in Deluz
Location of Deluz
Deluz Show map of France Deluz Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°17′43″N 6°12′05″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Besançon-5
Intercommunality	Grand Besançon Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sylvaine Barassi[1]
Area 1	8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	627
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	25197 /25960
Elevation	247–581 m (810–1,906 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The construction of the Rhône–Rhine Canal in 1821 created a narrow spit of land which, along with the water power from the weir, allowed the development of cloth spinning (1858–1872) and paper making (1873–1977). The abandoned buildings now house a small hydroelectric plant.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	646	—
1975	562	−1.97%
1982	706	+3.31%
1990	692	−0.25%
1999	693	+0.02%
2009	638	−0.82%
2014	626	−0.38%
2020	620	−0.16%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department