Morbier
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
For the cheese, see Morbier cheese.
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Morbier | |
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Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 6°01′03″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Jura |
Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
Canton | Hauts de Bienne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Philippe Huguenet[1] |
Area 1 | 34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,290 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/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. |
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