Saraz, Doubs

Saraz (French pronunciation: [saʁa]) is a former commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It was merged with Éternoz to form Éternoz-Vallée-du-Lison on 1 January 2025.^[2]

Saraz
Part of Éternoz-Vallée-du-Lison
The chapel and town hall in Saraz
Location of Saraz
Saraz Show map of France Saraz Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°59′51″N 5°59′00″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Ornans
Commune	Éternoz-Vallée-du-Lison
Area 1	6.02 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	20
• Density	3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	25330
Elevation	345–622 m (1,132–2,041 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Saraz lies 13 km (8.1 mi) southwest of Amancey.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	33	—
1975	32	−0.44%
1982	21	−5.84%
1990	23	+1.14%
1999	21	−1.01%
2007	22	+0.58%
2012	10	−14.59%
2017	11	+1.92%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department