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.
Population
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.
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Le fromage Morbier AOP
- ^ Arrêté du 10 octobre 2006 portant modification aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Légifrance.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Morbier, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE