Morbier Explained

Morbier
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason fr Morbier 39.svg
Coordinates:46.5375°N 6.0175°W
Insee:39367
Postal Code:39400
Arrondissement:Saint-Claude
Canton:Hauts de Bienne
Mayor:Philippe Huguenet[1]
Term:2023 - 2026
Elevation Min M:650
Elevation Max M:1180
Area Km2:34.84

Morbier (in French pronounced as /mɔʁbje/) is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France.[2] 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.[3] It is part of Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park.

Population

In January 2007, Morbier absorbed the formerly independent commune of Tancua.[4] Population data in the table below before 2009 refer to the commune of Morbier without Tancua.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/39367-morbier INSEE commune file
  3. https://www.fromage-morbier.com/ Le fromage Morbier AOP
  4. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2006/10/10/INTB0600909A/jo/texte Arrêté du 10 octobre 2006 portant modification aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes)