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Les Hôpitaux-Vieux

Coordinates: 46°47′24″N 6°22′03″E / 46.79°N 6.3675°E / 46.79; 6.3675
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Les Hôpitaux-Vieux
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Les Hôpitaux-Vieux
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Les Hôpitaux-Vieux is located in France
Les Hôpitaux-Vieux
Les Hôpitaux-Vieux
Les Hôpitaux-Vieux is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Les Hôpitaux-Vieux
Les Hôpitaux-Vieux
Coordinates: 46°47′24″N 6°22′03″E / 46.79°N 6.3675°E / 46.79; 6.3675
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementPontarlier
CantonFrasne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Louis Poix[1]
Area
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14.21 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
463
 • Density33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25308 /25370
Elevation959–1,300 m (3,146–4,265 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Hôpitaux-Vieux (French pronunciation: [le.z‿opito vjø]) is a commune in the Doubs département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

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The commune is situated on the Roman road from Besançon to Italy.

The highest point in the commune is the Mont de l'Herba at 1303 m.

History

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The history of the commune is linked to Jean de Chalon, Duke of Burgundy. He established a hospital, initially designed to treat the wounded in battle, and later to combat leprosy and the plague, which raged from 1346 to 1349.

The two names, Hôpitaux-Vieux and Hôpitaux-Neufs, first appear in a document from 1393.

The village was entirely destroyed in July 1639 in the Thirty Years' War. As late as 1688, there were still only 37 homes that had been rebuilt.

The village did not have its own church until 1664, but was dependent on the parish of Saint-Maurice.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962120—    
1968141+17.5%
1975140−0.7%
1982170+21.4%
1990245+44.1%
1999257+4.9%
2008353+37.4%
2012392+11.0%

Economy

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Agriculture was the principal activity in the commune until the end of the 20th century, when tourism became significant due to the construction of the ski resort of Métabief-Mont d'Or.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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