Tancua is a village in the department of Jura in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.[1] Formerly a separate municipality, it was merged with Morbier on 1 January 2007.[2] Its inhabitants are known as Quewans.[3]

Tancua was, until well into the 20th century, mainly agricultural, especially for livestock breeding and dairy farming, with somewhat of a logging industry.[citation needed]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793205—    
1800219+6.8%
1806219+0.0%
1821200−8.7%
1831211+5.5%
1836222+5.2%
1841213−4.1%
1846205−3.8%
1851190−7.3%
1856194+2.1%
1861194+0.0%
1866191−1.5%
1872188−1.6%
1876177−5.9%
1881159−10.2%
1886156−1.9%
1891137−12.2%
YearPop.±%
1896123−10.2%
1901123+0.0%
1906178+44.7%
1911303+70.2%
1921120−60.4%
1926116−3.3%
193193−19.8%
193687−6.5%
194686−1.1%
1954120+39.5%
1962102−15.0%
1968109+6.9%
197588−19.3%
1982149+69.3%
1990158+6.0%
1999167+5.7%
2004151−9.6%

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