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Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 6°01′03″E / 46.5375°N 6.0175°ECoordinates: 46°32′15″N 6°01′03″E / 46.5375°N 6.0175°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Jura |
Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
Canton | Morez |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Daniel Flament |
Area1 | 34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 2,383 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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.