Saint-Hippolyte, Doubs

Saint-Hippolyte
Doubs River
Coat of arms
Saint-Hippolyte
Location within Franche-Comté region  Saint-Hippolyte
Coordinates: 47°19′09″N 6°48′47″E / 47.3192°N 6.8131°ECoordinates: 47°19′09″N 6°48′47″E / 47.3192°N 6.8131°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Montbéliard
Canton	Saint-Hippolyte
Intercommunality	Saint-Hippolyte
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Serge Cagnon
Area^1	11.01 km^2 (4.25 sq mi)
Population (2012)^2	899
• Density	82/km^2 (210/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Hippolyte or Saint-Hippolyte-sur-le-Doubs is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

The town lies 30 km (19 mi) south of Montbéliard on the banks of the Doubs River.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,244	—
1968	1,277	+2.7%
1975	1,216	−4.8%
1982	1,179	−3.0%
1990	1,128	−4.3%
1999	1,045	−7.4%
2008	922	−11.8%
2012	899	−2.5%

Personalities

Saint-Hippolyte was the birthplace of:

• Jacques Courtois (1621-1676?), Jesuit and painter
• Guillaume Courtois (1628–1679), painter and brother of Jacques

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See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Saint-Hippolyte on the regional Web site (French)
• Official website (French)