Morbier

Morbier (French pronunciation: [mɔʁbje] ⓘ) is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France.[3] In 2019, it had a population of 2,263.[4] 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.[5] It is part of Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park.

For the cheese, see Morbier cheese.
Morbier
Commune
A view of Morbier
A view of Morbier
Coat of arms of Morbier
Coat of arms
Location of Morbier
Morbier is located in France
Morbier
Morbier
Morbier is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Morbier
Morbier
Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 6°01′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonHauts de Bienne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Flament[1]
Area
1
34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,274
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39367 /39400
Elevation650–1,180 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.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,880—    
1800 1,880+0.00%
1806 1,903+0.20%
1821 1,911+0.03%
1831 2,042+0.67%
1836 2,090+0.47%
1841 2,087−0.03%
1846 1,978−1.07%
1851 1,944−0.35%
1856 1,880−0.67%
1861 1,660−2.46%
1866 1,681+0.25%
1872 1,681+0.00%
1876 1,657−0.36%
1881 1,577−0.98%
1886 1,545−0.41%
1891 1,573+0.36%
1896 1,719+1.79%
1901 1,456−3.27%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 1,466+0.14%
1911 1,433−0.45%
1921 1,002−3.51%
1926 1,060+1.13%
1931 1,020−0.77%
1936 966−1.08%
1946 886−0.86%
1954 1,123+3.01%
1962 1,217+1.01%
1968 1,273+0.75%
1975 1,547+2.82%
1982 1,667+1.07%
1990 1,964+2.07%
1999 2,069+0.58%
2007 2,248+1.04%
2012 2,290+0.37%
2017 2,292+0.02%
20192,263−0.63%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE (1968-2017)[7]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  5. Le fromage Morbier AOP
  6. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Morbier, EHESS (in French).
  7. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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