Morbier
Morbier | |
|---|---|
 Viaduct | |
Location of Morbier  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
| Canton | Morez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Daniel Flament |
| Area 1 | 34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 2,383 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/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. | |
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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 1,880 | — |
| 1806 | 1,903 | +1.2% |
| 1821 | 1,911 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 2,042 | +6.9% |
| 1841 | 2,087 | +2.2% |
| 1851 | 1,944 | −6.9% |
| 1861 | 1,660 | −14.6% |
| 1872 | 1,681 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 1,577 | −6.2% |
| 1891 | 1,573 | −0.3% |
| 1901 | 1,456 | −7.4% |
| 1911 | 1,433 | −1.6% |
| 1921 | 1,002 | −30.1% |
| 1931 | 1,020 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 886 | −13.1% |
| 1954 | 1,123 | +26.7% |
| 1962 | 1,217 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1,273 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,547 | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 1,667 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1,964 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 2,069 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,383 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 2,290 | −3.9% |
See also
References
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