Les Hôpitaux-Neufs

French commune
nomcommune=Les Hôpitaux-Neufs


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x=211
y=131
lat_long=coord|46|46|38|N|6|22|25|E|region:FR_type:city
insee=25307
cp=25370
région=Franche-Comté
département=Doubs
arrondissement=Pontarlier
canton=Pontarlier
maire=Florent Paquette
mandat=
intercomm=Mont d'Or et les Deux Lacs
alt mini=970
alt maxi=1290 m
km²=6.56
sans=508
date-sans=1999
dens=77|

Les Hôpitaux-Neufs is a commune in the Doubs department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 17 km southeast of Pontarlier on the road through the Jura mountains. International traffic passes through the commune on Route 57, and only a few farms have retained their typical rural quality. North of the village, Route 57 passes over the "col des Hôpitaux-Neufs" at 1046 m. This pass is the continental divide between the watersheds of the Rhine and the Rhône rivers.

The village is situated at 1000 m. between the massif of the Mont-d'Or on the south and the Herba on the north. The land of the commune is primarily pasture and forest.

History

The commune goes back to the hospital established in the 13th century by Jean de Chalons-d'Arlay, Count of Burgundy. The village received its present name in 1780.

The church built in 1368 was burned down by Swedish troops during the 30 Years' War and restored in the 17th century in Renaissance Italian style. A baroque bell tower was added in 1694.

Until September 30, 1807, the parish belonged to the diocese of Lausanne. It was then incorporated into the diocese of Besançon.

Demographics

Démographie
1962= 248
1968= 285
1975= 295
1982= 265
1990= 369
1999= 508
2008= 519
sansdoublescomptes= 1962|source=INSEE [ [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=25307&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Les Hôpitaux-Neufs sur le site de l'Insee] ]

ee also

*Les Hôpitaux-Vieux
*Communes of the Doubs department

External links

* [http://www.hautecomte.com/hneufs/index.htm Commune Web site]

References

* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon
*Commune Web site fr icon