Novillars (French pronunciation: [nɔvilaʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Novillars | |
|---|---|
 Château de Novillars | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Novillars | |
  Novillars  Novillars | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′11″N 6°07′49″E / 47.2864°N 6.1303°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-5 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Lionel Philippe[1] |
Area 1 | 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,334 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25429 /25220 |
| Elevation | 244–335 m (801–1,099 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editNoviallars lies 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Besançon.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 564 | — |
| 1968 | 613 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,803 | +194.1% |
| 1982 | 1,663 | −7.8% |
| 1990 | 1,610 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,486 | −7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,603 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,541 | −3.9% |
The opening of a psychiatric hospital in 1968 tripled the population of the village.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
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