Morbier
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Morbier (French pronunciation: [mɔʁbje] ⓘ) is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France.[3] From 1680 to 1920, Morbier was, with Morez, the centre of Comtoise clock production. It gave its name to the Morbier cheese, which is produced in a larger area in the Jura Mountains.[4] It is part of Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park.
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A view of Morbier | |
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 Location of Morbier | |
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| Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 6°01′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
| Canton | Hauts de Bienne |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut-Jura Arcade |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Philippe Huguenet[1] |
Area 1 | 34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,456 |
| • Density | 70.49/km2 (182.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39367 /39400 |
| Elevation | 650–1,180 m (2,130–3,870 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
In January 2007, Morbier absorbed the formerly independent commune of Tancua.[5] Population data in the table below before 2007 refer to the commune of Morbier without Tancua.
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