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For the cheese, see Morbier (cheese).
Morbier
Administration Country France Region Franche-Comté Department Jura Arrondissement Saint-Claude Canton Morez Statistics Elevation 650–1,180 m (2,130–3,870 ft) Land area1 34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi) Population2 2,383 (2006) - Density 68 /km2 (180 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 39367/ 39400 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 6°01′03″E / 46.5375°N 6.0175°E
Morbier is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.
From 1680 to 1920, Morbier was with Morez the center of Comtoise clock production.
Demographics
Date of Population 1793 1800 1806 1820 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1880 1880 1903 - 1911 2042 2090 2087 1978 1944 1856 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1880 1660 1681 1681 1657 1577 1545 1573 1719 1901 1906 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1456 1466 1433 1002 1060 1020 966 886 1123 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2004 - - 1217 1273 1547 1667 1964 2069 - - - For the census of 1962 to 1999 the official population corresponds with the population without duplicates according to the INSEE. See also
References
Categories:- Jura (department) geography stubs
- Communes of the Jura department
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