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.

Morbier
A view of Morbier
A view of Morbier
Coat of arms of Morbier
Location of Morbier
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Morbier is located in France
Morbier
Morbier
Morbier is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Morbier
Morbier
Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 6°01′03″E / 46.5375°N 6.0175°E / 46.5375; 6.0175
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonHauts de Bienne
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Philippe Huguenet[1]
Area
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34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,290
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39367 /39400
Elevation650–1,180 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

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In January 2007, Morbier absorbed the formerly independent commune of Tancua.[5] Population data in the table below before 2009 refer to the commune of Morbier without Tancua.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,880—    
1800 1,880+0.00%
1806 1,903+0.20%
1821 1,911+0.03%
1831 2,042+0.67%
1836 2,090+0.47%
1841 2,087−0.03%
1846 1,978−1.07%
1851 1,944−0.35%
1856 1,880−0.67%
1861 1,660−2.46%
1866 1,681+0.25%
1872 1,681+0.00%
1876 1,657−0.36%
1881 1,577−0.98%
1886 1,545−0.41%
1891 1,573+0.36%
1896 1,719+1.79%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,456−3.27%
1906 1,466+0.14%
1911 1,433−0.45%
1921 1,002−3.51%
1926 1,060+1.13%
1931 1,020−0.77%
1936 966−1.08%
1946 886−0.86%
1954 1,123+3.01%
1962 1,217+1.01%
1968 1,273+0.75%
1975 1,547+2.82%
1982 1,667+1.07%
1990 1,964+2.07%
1999 2,069+0.58%
2009 2,267+0.92%
2014 2,302+0.31%
2020 2,274−0.20%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE (2009–2020)[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Le fromage Morbier AOP
  5. ^ Arrêté du 10 octobre 2006 portant modification aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Légifrance.
  6. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Morbier, EHESS (in French).
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE