Morez

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.[2]

Morez
Coat of arms
Location of Morez
Morez
Morez
Coordinates: 46°31′22″N 6°01′23″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonMorez
CommuneHauts-de-Bienne
Area
1
9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
4,848
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
39400
Elevation650–1,302 m (2,133–4,272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,049    
18061,291+23.1%
18211,694+31.2%
18312,067+22.0%
18412,726+31.9%
18513,153+15.7%
18614,762+51.0%
18725,178+8.7%
18815,542+7.0%
18915,124−7.5%
19015,449+6.3%
19115,928+8.8%
19215,100−14.0%
19314,981−2.3%
19464,691−5.8%
19545,588+19.1%
19625,777+3.4%
19686,408+10.9%
19756,811+6.3%
19826,739−1.1%
19906,957+3.2%
19996,144−11.7%
20065,462−11.1%
20125,982+9.5%

See also

References



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