Saint-Hippolyte, Doubs
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Saint-Hippolyte (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ipɔlit] ⓘ) or Saint-Hippolyte-sur-le-Doubs is a commune in the department of Doubs, in the eastern French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Saint-Hippolyte | |
|---|---|
The river Doubs | |
![]() Location of Saint-Hippolyte | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′09″N 6°48′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Maîche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Boris Loichot[1] |
Area 1 | 11.01 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 981 |
| • Density | 89.1/km2 (231/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25519 /25190 |
| Elevation | 360–760 m (1,180–2,490 ft) (avg. 382 m or 1,253 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The town lies 30 km (19 mi) south of Montbéliard on the banks of the river Doubs.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,277 | — |
| 1975 | 1,216 | −0.70% |
| 1982 | 1,179 | −0.44% |
| 1990 | 1,128 | −0.55% |
| 1999 | 1,045 | −0.85% |
| 2007 | 918 | −1.61% |
| 2012 | 899 | −0.42% |
| 2017 | 898 | −0.02% |
| 2023 | 981 | +1.48% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
Saint-Hippolyte was the birthplace of:
- Jacques Courtois (1621-1676?), Jesuit and painter
- Guillaume Courtois (1628–1679), painter and brother of Jacques
