Rioz (French pronunciation: [ʁjo]) is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Like in many regional toponyms, the "z" is silent in "Rioz". In 1973 it absorbed the former commune Les Fontenis.[3]

Rioz
The church and surroundings in Rioz
The church and surroundings in Rioz
Location of Rioz
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Rioz is located in France
Rioz
Rioz
Rioz is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Rioz
Rioz
Coordinates: 47°25′28″N 6°04′15″E / 47.4244°N 6.0708°E / 47.4244; 6.0708
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentHaute-Saône
ArrondissementVesoul
CantonRioz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nadine Wantz[1]
Area
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17.20 km2 (6.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,420
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
70447 /70190
Elevation247–402 m (810–1,319 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 683—    
1975 836+2.93%
1982 889+0.88%
1990 883−0.08%
1999 1,134+2.82%
2007 1,728+5.41%
2012 2,004+3.01%
2017 2,270+2.52%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE