Saint-Hippolyte, Doubs

Saint-Hippolyte
Commune
The river Doubs
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Hippolyte
Saint-Hippolyte 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
Area 1	11.01 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	939
• Density	85/km2 (220/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.

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.

Geography

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

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

External links

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