Morbier

Morbier

Morbier

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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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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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References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    INSEE commune file
  4. [4]
    Le fromage Morbier AOP
  5. [5]
    Commune de Tancua (39524), INSEE
  6. [6]
    Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Morbier, EHESS (in French).
  7. [7]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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