Morez
For the village in Iran, see Morez, Iran.
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Morez | ||
| Coordinates: 46°31′22″N 6°01′23″E / 46.5228°N 6.0231°ECoordinates: 46°31′22″N 6°01′23″E / 46.5228°N 6.0231°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Jura | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude | |
| Canton | Morez | |
| Intercommunality | Haut Jura | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Laurent Petit | |
| Area1 | 9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 4,982 | |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39368 / 39400 | |
| Elevation | 650–1,302 m (2,133–4,272 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Morez is a former commune of the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Hauts-de-Bienne.[1]
The town is mostly known for the manufacture of spectacles. From 1680 to 1920, Morez was with Morbier the center of Comtoise clock production.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,049 | — |
| 1806 | 1,291 | +23.1% |
| 1821 | 1,694 | +31.2% |
| 1831 | 2,067 | +22.0% |
| 1841 | 2,726 | +31.9% |
| 1851 | 3,153 | +15.7% |
| 1861 | 4,762 | +51.0% |
| 1872 | 5,178 | +8.7% |
| 1881 | 5,542 | +7.0% |
| 1891 | 5,124 | −7.5% |
| 1901 | 5,449 | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 5,928 | +8.8% |
| 1921 | 5,100 | −14.0% |
| 1931 | 4,981 | −2.3% |
| 1946 | 4,691 | −5.8% |
| 1954 | 5,588 | +19.1% |
| 1962 | 5,777 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 6,408 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 6,811 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 6,739 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 6,957 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,144 | −11.7% |
| 2006 | 5,462 | −11.1% |
| 2012 | 5,982 | +9.5% |
Gallery
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Train bridges over Morez
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Town hall of Morez
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 29 December 2015
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