- Les Hôpitaux-Neufs
French commune
nomcommune=Les Hôpitaux-Neufs
caption=
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 ofFranche-Comté in easternFrance .Geography
The commune is situated 17 km southeast of
Pontarlier on the road through theJura 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 theRhine and theRhône rivers.The village is situated at 1000 m. between the massif of the
Mont-d'Or on the south and theHerba 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 in1780 .The church built in
1368 was burned down by Swedish troops during the30 Years' War and restored in the 17th century inRenaissance Italian style. Abaroque bell tower was added in1694 .Until
September 30 ,1807 , the parish belonged to the diocese ofLausanne . It was then incorporated into the diocese ofBesançon .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
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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
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