Morez

Morez (French pronunciation: [mɔʁe]) is a former commune of the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Hauts de Bienne.^[2]

CountryFrance

Area

¹

9.67 km² (3.73 sq mi)

Population

(2022)^[1]

4,564

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Morez
Part of Hauts de Bienne
Coat of arms
Location of Morez
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Coordinates: 46°31′22″N 6°01′23″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Jura
Arrondissement	Saint-Claude
Canton	Hauts de Bienne
Commune	Hauts de Bienne
Area 1	9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	4,564
• Density	472/km2 (1,220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	39400
Elevation	650–1,302 m (2,133–4,272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The town is mostly known for the manufacture of spectacles. From 1680 to 1920, Morez was with Morbier the center of Comtoise clock production.