Novillars

Novillars
Commune
Château de Novillars
Coat of arms
Location of Novillars
Novillars Location within France Novillars Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°17′11″N 6°07′49″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Besançon-5
Intercommunality	Grand Besançon Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Lionel Philippe
Area 1	2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	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.

Novillars (French pronunciation: [nɔvilaʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

Noviallars lies 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Besançon.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	613	—
1975	1,803	+16.66%
1982	1,663	−1.15%
1990	1,610	−0.40%
1999	1,486	−0.89%
2007	1,612	+1.02%
2012	1,541	−0.90%
2017	1,501	−0.52%
2023	1,334	−1.95%
Source: INSEE

The opening of a psychiatric hospital in 1968 tripled the population of the village.

See also

• Communes of the Doubs department

External links

• Novillars on the intercommunal Web site of the department (in French)